Honey & Spice Baked Chicken

Name: Honey & Spice Baked Chicken
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 5 servings plus 3 cooked chicken breast halves.
Ingredients: 3 teaspoons garlic powder; 3 teaspoons chili powder; 1-1/2 teaspoons salt; 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cumin; 1-1/2 teaspoons paprika; 3/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 8 boneless skinless chicken breasts (5 ounces each); 6 tablespoons honey; 2 teaspoons cider vinegar

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 30 min. YIELD: 5 servings plus 3 cooked chicken breast halves.

Bring summertime flavor to the table any time of year with this moist chicken entree that will remind you of backyard barbecues. The hint of heat is tempered by sweet honey, but for pickier palates, simply decrease the cayenne pepper. —Lisa Gnyp, Shelby Township, Michigan

Ingredients

3 teaspoons garlic powder
3 teaspoons chili powder
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
1-1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1-1/2 teaspoons paprika
3/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
8 boneless skinless chicken breasts (5 ounces each)
6 tablespoons honey
2 teaspoons cider vinegar

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375°. Combine first six ingredients; rub over chicken. Transfer to a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan.
2. Bake 25-30 minutes or until a thermometer reads 165° and juices run clear. Combine honey and vinegar; baste over chicken during the last 10 minutes of cooking. Save three chicken breast halves for Chicken Chimichangas (recipe also in Recipe Finder) or save for another use.

Nutrition Facts

1 chicken breast: 210 calories, 4g fat (1g saturated fat), 78mg cholesterol, 522mg sodium, 15g carbohydrate (13g sugars, 1g fiber), 29g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 4 lean meat, 1 starch.

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