Dijon-Crusted Chicken Breasts Recipe

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If you're craving fried chicken, this dish will hit the spot! A crisp and flavorful coating makes this easy entree feel special and indulgent. Jacqui Correa - Landing, New Jersey

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Dijon-Crusted Chicken Breasts Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

15 10 25

Ingredients

1/3 cup dry bread crumbs
1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 ounces each)
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 teaspoon reduced-fat margarine

Directions

Place the first six ingredients in a shallow bowl. Brush chicken with mustard; roll in crumb mixture.
In a large nonstick skillet, cook chicken in oil and margarine over medium heat for 5-6 minutes on each side or until a meat thermometer reads 170°. Yield: 4 servings.

Editor's Note: This recipe was tested with Parkay Light stick margarine.

Nutritional Facts 1 chicken breast half equals 169 calories, 5 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 63 mg cholesterol, 380 mg sodium, 6 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 24 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1/2 starch, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Dijon-Crusted Chicken Breasts in Healthy Cooking October/November 2008, p16