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Lemon-Apricot Chicken (Cooking for 2)

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Nov 15, 2010
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Bisquick Heart Smart® recipe! Add zip to crispy baked chicken with a lemon and apricot sauce.

Lemon-Apricot Chicken (Cooking for 2)

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 50 min
  • Servings 3
  • Ingredients 12
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Ingredients

Chicken

  • 2 tablespoons fat-free egg product or 1 egg white
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 1/2 cup Bisquick Heart Smart® mix
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
  • 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 3 small chicken breasts (1/2 lb)
  • Cooking spray
  • Lemon slices, if desired

Lemon-Apricot Sauce

  • 1/3 cup apricot preserves
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon soy sauce
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 425°F. Spray 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray. In shallow dish, beat egg product and water slightly. In another shallow dish, stir together Bisquick® mix, lemon peel and garlic powder. Flatten chicken breasts between sheets of plastic wrap or waxed paper to 1/2-inch thickness.
  • Step 
    2
    Dip chicken into egg mixture, then coat with Bisquick mixture. Place in pan. Spray chicken with cooking spray.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake uncovered 20 minutes. Turn; bake 10 minutes longer or until chicken is no longer pink in center.
  • Step 
    4
    In small microwavable bowl, stir together all Lemon-Apricot Sauce ingredients. Microwave on High 1 minute; stir. Cut chicken crosswise into 1/2-inch slices. Pour sauce over chicken. Garnish with lemon slices.

Nutrition

270 Calories
4 1/2g Total Fat
18g Protein
39g Total Carbohydrate
19g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
270
Calories from Fat
40
Total Fat
4 1/2g
7%
Saturated Fat
1/2g
3%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
40mg
14%
Sodium
270mg
11%
Potassium
200mg
6%
Total Carbohydrate
39g
13%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
19g
Protein
18g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
4%
4%
Calcium
10%
10%
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 2 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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