An adapted Weight Watchers recipe, this Rosemary Chicken with Broccoli in Broth makes for a comforting and healthy dinner.
I missed a day of NaBloPoMo yesterday. I had every intention of posting, but the day just went on and on and my energy level kept getting lower and lower. I knew I had to wake up this morning at 4:20 to head to the gym and so I made the executive decision at around 10pm that getting a good nights sleep was more important than trying to maintain some crazy posting schedule in November.
I’m bummed that I missed, but I’m back today and that’s what matters. The world has not ended because I missed publishing a blog post yesterday. Funny how the world really doesn’t revolve around us much, isn’t it? 🙂
I’m back though, after my one day hiatus, with a healthy dinner recipe inspired by the Weight Watchers Weekly handout I got at my meeting last weekend. The recipe in the Weight Watchers pamphlet was this Chicken and Fennel in Rosemary-Wine Broth. The recipe is not a whole lot like the recipe I’m sharing, except the flavors are similar and I was totally inspired by the cooking technique…they lightly breaded and “fried” the chicken, and it’s still considered a healthy dinner recipe!
My kids gobbled this up, my husband raved and I felt full and satisfied after one small serving. Plus, this recipe was perfect for how cold it has been here lately. It wasn’t quite soup, but still was a bowl full of healthy comfort!
Whether your watching your waistline or just looking for a flavorful and delicious healthy dinner idea to serve your family, I definitely recommend giving this recipe a try! Enjoy!
Rosemary Chicken and Broccoli in Broth
Ingredients
- 1 pound boneless skinless, chicken breast tenderloins
- 1 1/4 tsp rosemary fresh, chopped
- 5 tsp all-purpose flour divided
- 1 Tbsp olive oil extra-virgin, divided
- 1 small yellow onion diced
- 2 cups fresh broccoli florets
- 2 tsp minced garlic
- 14 1/2 oz reduced sodium chicken broth
- 1/2 tsp table salt or to taste
- 1/8 tsp black pepper freshly ground, or to taste
Instructions
- Place chicken on a plate and sprinkle with rosemary and flour and toss to coat.
- Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook, turning regularly with tongs, until lightly browned, and chicken pieces are cooked through.
- In same skillet over medium-high heat, heat remaining 2 teaspoons oil. Add onion and garlic; sauté until lightly browned and almost tender, about 4 minutes.
- Add the chicken broth and bring to a simmer, stirring bottom of pan to scrape up browned bits, about 1 minute.
- Add the broccoli and chicken back into the pot. Cover with a lid and cook for 5-7 minutes, or until broccoli is tender. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve over cooked brown rice, if desired.
This looks so good Kristen! Glad to see that the weight watchers is going well.
Thank you, Kerry! Of course I’m only in week 2 but it’s going great so far!
this looks really good! will for sure try it this weekend!
I hope you will! Thanks, Sara!
This dinner idea looks fantastic! I am lucky that my kiddos love broccoli so I am definitely making this this week!
All 4 of my kids will eat broccoli, which is a rare thing to find a vegetable everyone loves!
I hope you enjoy it!
I love this recipe!!! My friend is on WW and makes a lemon broccoli chicken with brown rice almost every week. This is a good reminder to dust off my WW cookbook – there really are so many good recipes in there.
I have been so impressed with their recipes so far!
Could dried Rosemary be used instead? Even better, have you tried it with a different herb, maybe thyme? I’m not a huge rosemary fan but I’m willing to try it. It certainly looks delicious!
Yes! Absolutely! Or even an Italian Seasoning. I think you could use just about anything!
I love how flavorful this sounds. I bet you would not guess it’s healthy. I love it!
I was so pleasantly surprised to discover that it tasted this good!
I can always count on my whole family eating chicken and broccoli, this looks great Kristen!
Thanks, friend!
This looks so good Kristen…….like comfort food with out all the baggage (on my hips) 😉
Exactly! Comfort food without packing on the pounds!
Mmm My mouth is watering! This sounds like such a delicious and healthy dinner. Perfect for the holidays!
Yes – or a few days after that big Thanksgiving feast when you are ready for repentance! 🙂
Yum, this rosemary chicken broccoli dinner looks delicious! I can’t wait to make it for my family! 🙂
One of my favorite dinners is a creamy rosemary chicken that is far from healthy, I can’t wait to try this version, especially with the broccoli!
Yum! This sounds so light and comforting 🙂 My mother-in-law is in town this week, and will go crazy over this! Thanks 🙂
This sounds fantastic, Kristen! I just printed it to try soon! Thanks!!
That sounds good. I’m a big fan of coconut.
4:20 am? You are dedicated my friend. I used to get up that early to workout. Now its more like 6 am. Sometimes. I think my whole family would love this dinner. My kids love chicken and broccoli. I know my husband would add about a pound of rice though since he is the carb king. haha