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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Nov 15, 2010
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Add a little zest when you serve chicken breasts by using this quick and easy skillet recipe.

Lemon Ginger Chicken

  • Prep Time 35 min
  • Total 35 min
  • Servings 4
  • Ingredients 14
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Ingredients

Chicken

  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (1 1/4 lb)
  • 1/2 cup Original Bisquick™ mix
  • 1/4 cup Progresso™ plain bread crumbs
  • 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
  • 1/2 teaspoon grated gingerroot
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil

Lemon Ginger Sauce

  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1/4 teaspoon grated gingerroot
  • 1 drop yellow food color
  • Lemon slices, if desired

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Between 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 1/4 inch thick.
  • Step 
    2
    In shallow bowl, mix Bisquick mix, bread crumbs, lemon peel and gingerroot. Pour 1/2 cup water into another shallow bowl. Dip chicken into water, then coat with Bisquick mixture.
  • Step 
    3
    In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Cook chicken in oil 8 to 10 minutes, turning once, until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (170°F).
  • Step 
    4
    Meanwhile, in 1-quart saucepan, mix lemon juice, 1/4 cup water, the sugar, cornstarch, gingerroot and food color. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until thickened and bubbly. Pour sauce over chicken. Garnish with lemon slices.

Nutrition

370 Calories
17 g Total Fat
28 g Protein
26 g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
370
Calories from Fat
155
Total Fat
17 g
Saturated Fat
3 g
Cholesterol
75 mg
Sodium
310 mg
Potassium
260 mg
Total Carbohydrate
26 g
Dietary Fiber
0g
Protein
28 g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
2%
2%
Calcium
6%
6%
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 3 Lean Meat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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