Beth's Macadamia Nut Chicken Recipe

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Beth's Macadamia Nut Chicken
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Directions:

  1. Pound chicken until 1/4 thick.
  2. Combine bread crumbs, nuts and salt on a sheet of waxed paper.
  3. Beat egg with fork in pie plate.
  4. Dip each breast into egg than coat with bread-nut mixture.
  5. In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons butter with the oil.
  6. Add chicken breasts and cook until golden on all sides.
  7. Reduce heat to low; cover and cook 5-7 minutes until chicken is fork tender.
  8. Remove chicken and keep warm.
  9. Pour chicken broth and orange juice into pan and heat until boiling. Cook until sauce is reduced by 1/3. Blend in the remaining butter, 1 tablespoons at a time, until sauce thickens.
  10. Pour over chicken.
  11. Serve with orange slices.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 614.29 Kcal (2572 kJ)
Calories from fat 358.18 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 39.8g 61%
Cholesterol 210.66mg 70%
Sodium 1108.76mg 46%
Potassium 890.55mg 19%
Total Carbs 16.62g 6%
Sugars 7.06g 28%
Dietary Fiber 2.56g 10%
Protein 51.54g 103%
Vitamin C 35.1mg 58%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 1.3mg 7%
Calcium 65.1mg 7%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 146.94 Kcal (615 kJ)
Calories from fat 85.68 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.52g 61%
Cholesterol 50.39mg 70%
Sodium 265.21mg 46%
Potassium 213.02mg 19%
Total Carbs 3.98g 6%
Sugars 1.69g 28%
Dietary Fiber 0.61g 10%
Protein 12.33g 103%
Vitamin C 8.4mg 58%
Iron 0.3mg 7%
Calcium 15.6mg 7%

* 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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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 15.1
    Points
  • 17
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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