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Ingredients
4 boneless chicken breast halves with
Salt, to taste
Freshly-ground black pepper, to taste
1/4 cup fresh orange juice
1 tbsp canola oil
1 tbsp chili powder
1 tsp grated orange rind
1 garlic clove, pressed
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper, (optional)
Directions
Sprinkle chicken breasts with salt and pepper. In a large resealable
plastic bag, mix orange juice, oil, chili powder, orange rind, garlic and
cayenne pepper. Add chicken breasts; toss to coat. Refrigerate 6 to 8
hours.
Heat broiler. Position broiler rack 6 inches from heat source. Broil
chicken 12 to 15 minutes, turning halfway through cooking time, just until
cooked through.
This recipe yields 4 servings.
Carbohydrates: 3 grams
Net Carbs: 2.5 grams
Fiber: 0.5 grams
Protein: 36 grams
Fat: 19.5 grams
Calories: 337
Comments: Serve with a side of broccoli and a dollop of sour cream mixed
with a dash of chili powder.
Description:
"Marinating imbues bland chicken breasts with flavor and makes them
very moist. This simple marinade can be put together in 10 minutes.
At dinner-time, simply broil the chicken."
Source:
"Atkins Cookbook at http://atkinscenter.com"
S(Formatted for MC6):
"06-09-2003 by Joe Comiskey - jcomiskey@krypto.net"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 45 Calories; 4g Fat (71.0% calories
from fat); trace Protein; 3g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 0mg
Cholesterol; 19mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Vegetable; 0
Fruit; 1/2 Fat.
Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Contributor: n/a
Preparation Time: 0:00
Servings: 4
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