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Oven-Fried Chicken with Cranberry Sauce Recipe

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This tender dish pairs a crisp coating of herbs and breadcrumbs with sweet-tart cranberries, creating a lean and satisfying entree. Donna Noel - Gray, Maine

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4 Servings
Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Ingredients

1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons toasted wheat germ
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon each dried oregano, thyme and rosemary, crushed
1/4 teaspoon pepper
4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 ounces each)
SAUCE:
1 cup jellied cranberry sauce
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1-1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard

Directions

In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the bread crumbs, cheese, wheat germ, garlic and seasonings. Add chicken, one piece at a time, and shake to coat. Place on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray.
Bake at 375° for 20-25 minutes or until a meat thermometer reads 170°, turning once.
Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, bring cranberry sauce to a boil. Remove from the heat; whisk in the lime juice, vinegar and mustard. Serve with chicken. Yield: 4 servings (1 cup sauce).

Nutrition Facts: 1 chicken breast half with 1/4 cup sauce equals 268 calories, 4 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 64 mg cholesterol, 182 mg sodium, 34 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 25 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 very lean meat, 2 starch.

Oven-Fried Chicken with Cranberry Sauce published in Healthy Cooking December/January 2009, p59

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