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Baked Citrus Chicken With Basil Cream Sauce Recipe

Baked Citrus Chicken With Basil Cream Sauce Recipe

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Baked Citrus Chicken With Basil Cream Sauce

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Preheat oven to 400°F.
Cut 4 very thin slices of 1 lemon.
From remaining part of lemon squeeze 3 tbsp of juice into a bowl.
Slice other lemon into 8 wedges.
Using your fingers loosen skin from breast but leave attached.
Carefully slip 1 lemon slice & 1 basil leaf under skin.
Season chicken with Salt & Pepper and place in a baking dish. (treated with cooking spray).
Bake uncovered for about 20 minutes or until skin starts to turn golden.
Meanwhile, whisk cream, honey mustard, 3 tbsp of lemon juice and garlic together.
After 20 minutes pour over chicken.
Scatter lemon wedges around chicken.
Bake 20 more minutes basting occaisionally.
Meanwhile, finely chop rest of basil.
When chicken comes out of oven transfer meat to serving platter and stir basil, salt & pepper into sauce.
Spoon sauce over chicken.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	120.89 Kcal (506 kJ)
Calories from fat	72.71 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	8.08g	12%
Cholesterol	26.81mg	9%
Sodium	199.89mg	8%
Potassium	97.52mg	2%
Total Carbs	10.08g	3%
Sugars	2.91g	12%
Dietary Fiber	1.17g	5%
Protein	3.05g	6%
Vitamin C	16.4mg	27%
Iron	0.5mg	3%
Calcium	25.8mg	3%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	168.19 Kcal (704 kJ)
Calories from fat	101.16 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	11.24g	12%
Cholesterol	37.3mg	9%
Sodium	278.11mg	8%
Potassium	135.67mg	2%
Total Carbs	14.03g	3%
Sugars	4.05g	12%
Dietary Fiber	1.62g	5%
Protein	4.24g	6%
Vitamin C	22.8mg	27%
Iron	0.7mg	3%
Calcium	35.9mg	3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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