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The Recipe Instructions |
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Ingredients
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp salt
3 tsp chili powder
2 tsp paprika
6 boneless, skinless half chicken bre, asts, pounded
2 tbsp olive oil
1 ****** yogurt sauce *******
1 cup low or nonfat plain yogurt
1 tbsp honey
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp paprika
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
2 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro or
1 tsp dried cilantro
Directions
Combine spices for chicken; pat onto both sides of pounded chicken
breasts. Heat oil over medium-hot heat in large saute' pan; saute' both
sides of chicken and cook until done. Remove to warm platter and serve with
yogurt sauce.
Combine all yogurt sauce ingredients and warm slightly or serve at room
temperature.
Makes six servings.
Nutritional information per serving: calories - 222 (32 percent of
calories from fat), protein - 29.2 gms., fat - 8 gms., carbohydrates - 7.3
gms., cholesterol - 74 mg., dietary fiber - 0.7 gms., sodium - 301 mg.
FROM: The California Milk Advisory Board, printed in the March 31,
1993, issue of the Santa Rosa Press Democrat. Formatted to MM by Trish
McKenna.
Servings: 6
Diet Seared Chicken Breast With Cilantro Yogurt Sa Recipe brought to you by Diet Recipes To-Go
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