Wake up dinner with crispy-coated baked chicken covered in a refreshing lemon and apricot sauce.
Lemon-Apricot Chicken (lighter)
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 60 min
- Servings 6
- Ingredients 11
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup fat-free cholesterol-free egg product or 2 egg whites
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 cup Bisquick Heart Smart® mix
- 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 6 small boneless skinless chicken breasts (1 lb)
- 2/3 cup apricot preserves
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- Lemon slices, if desired
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 425°F. Spray 15x10x1-inch pan with cooking spray. In shallow bowl, beat egg product and water slightly. In another shallow bowl, mix Bisquick mix, lemon peel and garlic powder.
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Step2Between pieces of plastic wrap or waxed paper, place each chicken breast smooth side down; gently pound with flat side of meat mallet or rolling pin until about 1/2 inch thick. Dip chicken into egg mixture, then coat with Bisquick mixture. Place in pan. Spray chicken with cooking spray.
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Step3Bake uncovered 20 minutes. Turn; bake 10 minutes longer or until juice is no longer pink when centers of thickest pieces are cut. Cut chicken crosswise into 1/2-inch slices.
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Step4In 1-quart saucepan, mix all remaining ingredients except lemon slices. Cook over medium-low heat until hot, stirring frequently. Cut chicken crosswise into 1/2-inch slices; pour sauce over chicken. Garnish with lemon slices.
Nutrition
260
Calories
4g
Total Fat
18g
Protein
39g
Total Carbohydrate
19g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 260
- Calories from Fat
- 35
- Total Fat
- 4g
- 6%
- 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
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