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The Recipe Instructions |
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Ingredients
2 1/2 lb frying chicken, cut into pieces(i used th
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp garlic powder =or=-
1 cl garlic, minced
1 tsp dried basil
1/3 cup water
1 1/2 tsp grated lemon peel
3 slice to 4 skices of lemon, for granish
Directions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Sprinkle chicken pieces with salt, pepper,
and garlic powder. Place in a shallow baking pan with skin side down.
Combine remaining ingredients except lemon slices and pour over chicken.
Bake, uncovered, for 20 minutes. Turn chicken and baste with pan
drippings. Bake for 30-40 minutes more, until chicken is tender. Serve on
a platter garnished with lemon skices. Food Exchange per serving: 4 LEAN
MEAT EXCHANGES; LOW-SODIUM DIETS: Omit salt. Source: The Art of Cooking for
the Diabetic by Mary Abbott Hess; R.D.,M.S. Brought to you and yours via
Nancy O'Brion and her Meal-Master.
Servings: 4
Diet Lemon Chicken Recipe brought to you by Diet Recipes To-Go
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