South Beach Diet Oven-Fried Chicken With Almonds |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes |
Ready In: 40 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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South Beach Diet friendly. Ingredients:
2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts, halved |
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil |
1 dash black pepper, ground |
1/4 teaspoon thyme, dried |
1 teaspoon salt |
1 garlic clove, crushed and minced |
2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped |
1/4 cup almonds, finely chopped |
1/4 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated |
2 slices whole wheat bread |
Directions:
1. Whole wheat bread crumbs:.
2. Use 2 slices whole wheat bread, toast them until lightly brown, then pulse in a food processor. Set aside.
3. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
4. Pound the chicken breasts to a 1/2 inch thickness and cut them into 12 pieces.
5. In a medium bowl, stir bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, almonds, parsley, garlic, salt, thyme and pepper until mixed.
6. Pour oil onto a plate.
7. Dip the chicken into the oil and then into the bread crumb mixture to coat.
8. Place chicken on a cookie sheet.
9. Bake for 20 minutes or until juices run clear when the thickest part of the chicken is pierced with the tip of a knife. (Do not turn chicken over).
10. Serve immediately. Nutrition facts per serving 383 calories, 16 g total fat, 4 g saturated fat, 15 g carbs, 1 g fiber, 41 g protein.
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