Thai-Style Chicken
Light & Tasty
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From Story City, Iowa, Vicki Floden sends this finger-licking main course. Set the chicken in the peppery marinade a night early and there won't be much dinner preparation the following day.
SERVINGS: 4
CATEGORY: Low Fat
METHOD: Baked
TIME: Prep: 10 min. + marinating Bake: 20 min.
Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons minced fresh basil or 1 tablespoon dried basil
- 2 tablespoons fat-free plain yogurt
- 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 to 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 ounces each)
Directions:
In a small bowl, combine the soy sauce, lemon juice, basil, yogurt, lemon peel, garlic, ginger and red pepper flakes. Remove 1/4 cup to another bowl; cover and refrigerate. Pour the remaining marinade into a large resealable plastic bag; add chicken. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate overnight.
Drain and discard marinade. Place chicken in a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Spoon reserved marinade over chicken. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 20 minutes or until a meat thermometer reads 170°. Yield: 4 servings.