Chicken Breasts En Croute

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 423.2
  • Total Fat: 13.7 g
  • Cholesterol: 254.4 mg
  • Sodium: 1,173.6 mg
  • Total Carbs: 3.1 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.1 g
  • Protein: 66.9 g

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Introduction

This is from the "French Women Don't Get Fat" cookbook and incredibly useful. I will make this for dinner with steamed veggies, and slice up the leftovers for a salad lunch the next day This is from the "French Women Don't Get Fat" cookbook and incredibly useful. I will make this for dinner with steamed veggies, and slice up the leftovers for a salad lunch the next day
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    zest of 2 lemons
    zest of 2 oranges
    3 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
    6 tablespoons of minced fresh parsley
    1 cup of grated parmesean
    2 teaspoons of olive oil
    salt and pepper to taste

    2 eggs, stirred together

    4 5oz skinless boneless chicken breast halves, pounded to 1/3 inch thickness

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees Farenheit, and line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.

in a shallow bowl, combine the first 7 ingredients (herbs, zests, parmesan and oil)

Dip each chicken breast in the egg mixture, allowing excess to drip off and then dip in the citrus-parmesan mixture, pressing lightly to coat each side.

Place breasts on the baking sheet and transfer to oven

Bake for 20 minutes or until cooked

Serve with Lemon slices and a green salad.

Serving Size: Makes 4 servings

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user THAISAMUSED.