Chicken With Barbecue-Bourbon Sauce

• (6 ounce) boneless skinless chicken breast halves4
• teaspoon salt↗1⁄4
• teaspoon fresh ground black pepper↗1⁄4
• tablespoon canola oil↗1
• tablespoon butter↗1
• cup minced shallot1⁄3
• cup Bourbon↗1⁄4
• cup fat-free chicken broth↗3⁄4
• teaspoons tomato base barbecue sauce↗2

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Place chicken breast halves between 2 sheets of saran wrap/plastic wrap; pound each breast half to 1/2-inch thickness using a mallet or rolling pin.

2. 2

   Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.

3. 3

   Heat oil and butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.

4. 4

   Add chicken; cook 6 minutes on each side or until done.

5. 5

   Remove chicken from pan and keep warm.

6. 6

   Add shallots to skillet; stir/saute 1 minute.

7. 7

   Add in bourbon; bring to a boil, scraping pan to loosen browned bits.

8. 8

   Cook until bourbon mixture is reduced to 2 tablespoons (approximately 5 minutes).

9. 9

   Add broth and barbecue sauce; cook until mixture is reduced to 1/2 cup (approximately 3 minutes).

10. 10

    Serve sauce over chicken.