Lex's Lite Roast Chicken Breasts Recipe

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Lex's Lite Roast Chicken Breasts
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Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Rinse and pat dry the chicken breasts. Season with salt and pepper.
  3. Heat 1 teaspoon olive oil until hot but not smoking. Saute the chicken breasts until golden. Remove from pan, set aside covered to keep warm.
  4. Add 2 tablespoons olive oil to saute pan and heat. Saute onions and celery over medium heat for about 10 minutes; stirring occasionally. If onions begin to look dry, sprinkle with a few tablespoons of chicken broth, as needed.
  5. Add zest, garlic, thyme, red pepper, salt and fresh pepper. Continue to saute until onions and celery and soft and translucent, about 5 more minutes; remove from heat. Stir in parsley and set aside.
  6. Prepare roasting pan with cooking spray.
  7. Layer bread, onion mixture, then chicken in the pan. Mix fresh lemon juice and chicken broth and pour over chicken breasts.
  8. Cover the pan with foil and roast for 20 minutes. Uncover pan and continue roasting until the chicken reaches 160-165°F (5-10 minutes longer). Check for doneness.
  9. Remove from oven, loosely cover and let rest for 5 minutes.
  10. To serve, spoon some bread and vegetables onto each plate and top with chicken breasts.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 402.8 Kcal (1686 kJ)
Calories from fat 138.92 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15.44g 24%
Cholesterol 139.24mg 46%
Sodium 1964.69mg 82%
Potassium 1036.33mg 22%
Total Carbs 18.37g 6%
Sugars 6.25g 25%
Dietary Fiber 4.18g 17%
Protein 50.17g 100%
Vitamin C 23.9mg 40%
Iron 0.9mg 5%
Calcium 75.2mg 8%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 88.56 Kcal (371 kJ)
Calories from fat 30.54 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.39g 24%
Cholesterol 30.61mg 46%
Sodium 431.97mg 82%
Potassium 227.85mg 22%
Total Carbs 4.04g 6%
Sugars 1.37g 25%
Dietary Fiber 0.92g 17%
Protein 11.03g 100%
Vitamin C 5.3mg 40%
Iron 0.2mg 5%
Calcium 16.5mg 8%

* 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

  • 8.5
    Points
  • 10
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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