Low Fat Baked Chicken Rolled in Herb Bread Crumbs!

An Easy Low Fat Weeknight Meal! 

Ingredients:

4 Boneless/Skinless Chicken Breasts (Increase or Decrease Depending on the Number of People)

1 Cup of Fat Free Greek Yogurt

1 Tbspn. of Chopped Fresh Thyme

1 Tbspn. of Chopped Fresh Cilantro

1 Tbspn. of Chopped Fresh Tarragon

1 Tbspn. of Chopped Fresh Flat Leaf Parsley

1 Tbspn. of Chopped Fresh Oregano

1 Tbspn. of Kosher Salt

1 Tbspn. of Cracked Black Pepper

2 Large Cloves of Garlic Peeled (1 Clove will also work if Garlic is too strong)

Zest of 1 Lime

Juice of 1 Lime

2 Cups of Bread Crumbs or Panko (if desired)

2/3 Cup of Shredded Parmesan Cheese

Instructions: 

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.

 

Rinse the chicken breasts in cool water, pat dry and set aside. Be Sure To Wash Your Hands After Touching Raw Chicken Every Time!! 

In a large mixing bowl dump the bread crumbs in along with 1/2 a Tablespoon each of all the Fresh Chopped Herbs, the Salt and Pepper, along with the Zest of half the lime. Lightly toss the bread crumbs, herbs and lime zest all together and then add the freshly grated Parmesan Cheese, again lightly tossing the mixture together. 

Now to make the batter for dipping the chicken breasts into before rolling them in the yummy herb bread crumbs! In a medium mixing bowl pour in the Fat Free Greek Yogurt, 1/2 Tablespoon each of all the Fresh Chopped Herbs along with the Salt and Pepper, the Zest half of the lime over the bowl. Stir all of the ingredients together. Now take your hand held grater over the bowl and grate the 2 Large Cloves of Garlic into the mixture. Next, incorporate the juice of the lime into the mixture and stir well. As you can see the batter is quite light and not heavy at all and full of flavor!

Use a nonstick spray and grease a a 9" x 13" glass dish. Once the oven has preheated set up the medium mixing bowl with the yogurt mixture next to the herb bread crumb mixture. Using a pair of thongs take the chicken breast and lay it on one side in the yogurt mixture and then turn being sure to coat the entire breast. Then using the thongs take the chicken breast and place it in the herb bread crumb mixture. Using your free hand lightly coat the top side of the chicken breast, flip the breast and repeat. Using the thongs remove the chicken breast and gently shake it allowing any excess bread crumbs to fall off. Lay the chicken breast flat side down in the baking dish. Repeat this step with all of the chicken breasts that you have.

Place the dish in the 400 degree oven for 45 minutes or until the internal temperature of the chicken breast is 165 degrees Fahrenheit. Obviously depending on the size of the chicken breast and your oven the cooking time could vary slightly.

Once the chicken has cooked I serve it on top of a bed of Coconut Cilantro Rice! This is a great meal to satisfy that craving for breaded chicken without all of the fat! Let me know how it turned out for you.....

Be Sure to Check Back Soon My Coconut Cilantro Rice Recipe Will Be Up Soon!  

 

Somewhat Low Fat Apple Crisp!

 

This is a great easy last minute dessert 

that is perfect for during the week or a special occasion! 

Ingredients
3 Pounds of Fiji Apples (or whichever Apple you prefer)
Zest of 1 Small Orange
Zest of 1 Lime
Zest of 1 Lemon
2 Tbspn. of Fresh Lime Juice
2 Tbspn. of Fresh Lemon Juice
2 Tbspn. of Fresh Orange Juice
1/4 Cup of Splenda
1 Tbspn. of Cinnamon
1 1/2 Tspn. of Fresh Grated Nutmeg


Crumble Topping:
1 Cup of Flour
1 Stick of Butter (if desired substitute healthier versions of butter, i.e. Smart Balance or I Can't Believe It's Not Butter)- Cold and Cut into Pieces
1/2 Cup of Splenda
1/2 Cup of Brown Sugar Splenda
1/2 Tspn. of Salt
1 Cup of Oatmeal

Instructions:
Preheat the oven to 350 Degrees Fahrenheit. Pam a 9"x13" pan.

Wash, peel and slice the apples into medium size slices. In a large bowl combine the slices apples, lime, lemon and orange zests and juices, spices and Splenda. *If you prefer the filling of the crisp to be a little thicker add a sprinkle of flour to the apple mixture. Place apple mixture into the bottom of the 9"x13" greased pan.

For the topping, pull out your Food Processor as this is the easiest way to make it! Combine your butter, flour, Splendas, oatmeal, and salt into the Food Processor. Pulse the mixture until it has combined into a crumble like topping together with very small pieces of the butter still visible. Sprinkle the crumbly topping over the apple mixture. Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour depending on your oven!

You can serve the Apple Crisp warm or you can also serve it with some low fat vanilla ice cream if you prefer!