Chicken w/ Light Lemon-Herb Sauce by Lidia Bastianich

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  • Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
6 bonless, skinless chicken breasts1/2 c. fine dry bread crumbs1/4 c. extra virgin olive oil3 TBS chopped fresh italian parsley1.5 tsp dried oreganosalt1 c. dry white wine1/2 c. chicken stock or canned reduced sodium chicken broth1/4 c. fresh lemon juice1 tsp crushed hot red pepper4 cloves garlic, peeled
Directions
1.) Preheat oven to 475. Cut each breast in half, crosswise on a diagonal; Pound between plastic wrap with flat side of a meat mallet - about 1/2 in. thick

2.) Toss bread crumbs, 1 TBS olive oil, 1 TBS parsley, 1/2 tsp oregano, and salt

3.) Spread 1 tsp of mixture from step 2 over each piece of chicken. Roll each chicken piece into a compact shape with bread crumbs spiral through the center; fasten with a toothpick.

4.) Arrange chicken side by side in a 13x9 in baking dish.

5.) Stir together wine, stock, lemon juice, hot pepper, 3 TBS olive oil, remaining oregano, salt, then pout into baking dish.

6.) Whack garlic with flat side of a knife and scatter throughout dish.

7.) Bake 10 minutes, then top chicken w/ remaining bread crumb mix, bake until bread crumbs are brown. Approx 5 min.

8.) Remove chicken, then pour juices into a skillet and boil; add 2 TBS parsley; boil until thickened 1-2 minutes; remove garlic; pour sauce around but not over chicken and serve.

Serving Size: 6 servings, if everyone gets 1 breast.

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NAGEMSIRRAH.

Servings Per Recipe: 6
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 230.9
  • Total Fat: 10.9 g
  • Cholesterol: 41.6 mg
  • Sodium: 195.7 mg
  • Total Carbs: 9.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.0 g
  • Protein: 18.1 g

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