Healthy Recipe Ideas from Weight Loss NYC

Crispy Baked Chicken

Skinless white meat chicken is a simple way to get your needed protein with less fat. Try this tasty baked chicken recipe for a family of four, or split up for a few meals for yourself.

Ingredients:

• 4 skinless chicken breast halves (1½ lbs)
• 2½ T Dijon-style mustard, divided
• 1 C fresh whole wheat bread crumbs (2 slices bread)
• ½ t dried marjoram leaves
• ½ t dried thyme leaves
• ¼ t salt
• ¼ t dried sage leaves
• ¼ t ground black pepper
• Nonstick cooking spray

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Brush tops of chicken breasts with 2T mustard.
3. Combine remaining mustard, bread crumbs, marjoram, thyme, salt, sage and pepper in small bowl.
4. Pat mixture evenly over mustard.
5. Arrange chicken, breast side up, in single layer in 13x9-inch baking pan.
6. Bake, uncovered, about 40 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink.