WW Recipe of the Day: Low Carb Chicken Cutlets with Fontina and Fresh Blueberry Sauce
I love fresh berries, but blueberries have to be my all-time favorite. Maybe it's because we summered in Maine were wild blueberries are abundant. There is even a Blueberry Festival in Machias where you could find blueberry everything from pancakes, pies, jams, donuts, shortcakes, ice cream and more.
WW Friendly Chicken with Fontina and Blueberry Sauce
Not only are blueberries delicious, but according to healthline.com they are often labeled a superfood because they are incredibly healthy and nutritious.
Did you know blueberries can boost your heart health, brain function and numerous other aspects of your body? What's more, they're sweet, colorful and easily enjoyed either fresh or frozen.
Fresh blueberries
This low carb recipe takes plain chicken to new heights with a simple blueberry pan sauce that comes together in minutes. I hope you enjoy it as much as we did.
How Many Calories and WW Points in these Low Carb Chicken Cutlets?
According to my calculations, each serving has 180 calories and:
4 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
3 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
3 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
4 *PointsPlus (Old plan)
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How to Make Blueberry Chicken Cutlets with Fontina
Step 1: Add 1 teaspoon butter to a nonstick skillet. Heat over medium-high until melted.
Step 2: Season chicken with salt and pepper. Add to skillet and cook 3-5 minutes on each side or until done.
Cooking chicken cutlets
Step 3: Remove chicken from pan and put on plate. Top the cutlets with shredded cheese and loosely tent with foil to keep warm.
Chicken cutlets topped with shredded Fontina cheese
Step 4: Turn heat too low. Whisk together apple juice, vinegar and mustard. Add to skillet and simmer for 1 minute.
Step 5: Add blueberries and tarragon (or thyme) and simmer for 2 minutes.
Making sauce with fresh blueberries, tarragon and spices
Step 6: Add remaining butter and stir to combine.
Step 7: Top chicken cutlets with blueberry sauce and serve.
Blueberry Chicken Cutlets (3 WW Freestyle SmartPoints)
Recipe Notes
- Use half the amount of dried herbs in place of fresh.
- Make your own cutlets by thinly slicing or pounding boneless skinless chicken breasts.
- Fontina is a semi-soft cheese with a buttery, nutty flavor.
- Use Provolone, Gouda, Gruyere or a shredded Italian cheese blend as a substitute for Fontina, or skip the cheese all together and save a point!
Serving Suggestions
- Serve blueberry chicken cutlets with ginger roasted green beans.
- It would be delicious alongside rice (cauliflower rice) or creamy mashed potatoes and a green salad.
- Serve this chicken with baked sweet potatoes.
- Serve blueberry sauce topped cutlets on a bed of wilted sesame spinach.
- Creamy grits would pair nicely with these chicken cutlets.
Ways to Use Leftovers
Dice up the remaining chicken and add mayo or greek yogurt for a blueberry chicken salad served on a bed of greens, or as a sandwich with your favorite light bread.
Simply reheat and serve on top of a bed of salad greens. For more blueberry flavor, drizzle greens with a little blueberry vinegar.
Wild Blueberry Vinegar
I really like the one by Outrageous Olive Oil & Vinegars. Who needs salad dressing? I think these tasty vinegars are a great alternative to heavier dressings.
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Low-Carb Chicken Cutlets with Fontina and Fresh Blueberry Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter, divided
- ¾ pound chicken breast cutlets (4 cutlets)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ cup shredded Fontina cheese
- 3 tablespoons apple juice
- 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
- ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- 1-½ teaspoons fresh tarragon (or thyme), minced
Instructions
- Add 1 teaspoon butter to a nonstick skillet. Heat on medium-high until melted.
- Season chicken with salt and pepper. Add to skillet and cook 3-5 minutes on each side or until done.
- Remove chicken from pan and put on a plate. Top cutlets with shredded cheese and loosely tent with foil to keep warm.
- Reduce heat to low.
- In a small bowl, whisk together apple juice, vinegar, and mustard. Add to skillet and simmer for 1 minute.
- Add blueberries and tarragon (or thyme) to pan and simmer for 2 minutes.
- Add remaining butter and stir to combine.
- Top chicken with blueberry sauce and serve.
Equipment
Recipe Notes
- Use half the amount of dried herbs in place of fresh.
- Make your own cutlets by thinly slicing or pounding boneless skinless chicken breasts.
- Fontina is a semi-soft cheese with a buttery, nutty flavor.
- Use Provolone, Gouda, Gruyere or a shredded Italian cheese blend as a substitute for Fontina, or skip the cheese all together and save a point!
Recipe source: Weight Watchers Fresh and Easy 20 Minute Meals (affiliate link)
*Points® calculated by WW. *PointsPlus® and SmartPoints® calculated by Simple Nourished Living; Not endorsed by Weight Watchers International, Inc. All recipe ingredients except optional items included in determining nutritional estimates. SmartPoints® values calculated WITHOUT each plan's ZeroPoint Foods (Green plan, Blue plan, Purple plan) using the WW Recipe Builder.
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Carla from Kansas
Blueberries are my favorite fruit! And i happen to have a couple pints in fridge so i must try this sauce.
Karolyn
An impressive share! I have just forwarded this onto a colleague who has been conducting a little homework on this.
And he actually ordered me breakfast because I found it for him...
lol. So let me reword this.... Thanks for the meal!!
But yeah, thanx for spending the time to talk about this
topic here on your website.