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The Recipe Instructions |
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Ingredients
1 lb chicken breast, boneless & skinned
2 tsp virgin olive oil
6 tbsp dry white wine
1/4 cup lemon juice
2 tsp leaf tarragon, dried
2 tsp leaf basil, dried
1/2 tsp hot red pepper flakes
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Trim any fat from chicken breast and
pound lightly between two sheets of waxed paper to flatten. Coat with
olive oil and place in a baking dish. Add wine, lemon juice, herbs
and and pepper flakes, turning chicken to coat both sides. Cover dish
with foil. Bake 25 to 30 munutes, until chicken cooked through.
Serve with Quinoa and Spaghetti Squash (Also in this file) Food
Exchange per serving: 4 LOW/FAT MEAT EXCHANGES CAL: 177 CHO: 72mg;
CAR: 1g; PRO: 27g; SODIUM: 68mg; FAT: 5g;
Source: Light and Easy Diabetes Cuisine by Betty Marks Brought to you
and yours via Nancy O'Brion and her Meal-Master
Servings: 4
Diet Baked Herbed Chicken Recipe brought to you by Diet Recipes To-Go
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