Monday, February 23, 2009

Awesome Recipe

Orange Crumbed Baked Chicken.
Why we love it: it's different, it's easy, and it's low fat. It's from a weight watchers cookbook! Note: It's nothing like the orange chicken you'd get at a chinese place.

What you need:
2 T orange juice (use the juice from the orange you need zest from)
2 T dijon mustard
1/2 tsp. soy sauce
3/4 c. cracker crumbs
1 T grated orange zest (about 1 orange)
1/4 tsp. onion powder
1/4 tsp pepper
Recipe calls for 4-3oz boneless chicken thighs, but I've always used boneless breasts.

1. In a shallow bowl, combine first 3 ingredients. On a sheet of wax paper, combine cracker crumbs, zest, onion powder, and pepper. Brush or dip chicken in mustard mixture, then coat with crumbs, pressing firmly on both sides.
2. Bake at 350 degrees on greased (with cooking spray) baking sheet, for 15 mins. Then turn over and bake about another 15 mins.
*the cookbook also says you can substitute w/ lemon juice and lemon zest as well.
Try it!!!
Nutrition info per serving: 179 calories, 4g fat, 1g sat. fat, 20g carbs, 16g protein

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