Dijon-Crusted Chicken Breasts

By Totlxtc

Ingredients

• 1/3 * 1/3 cup dry bread crumbs
• 1 * 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 * 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/4 * 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 * 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 4 * 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 ounces each)
• 2 * 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• 1 * 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 * 1 teaspoon reduced-fat margarine

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

* Place the first six ingredients in a shallow bowl. Brush chicken with mustard; roll in crumb mixture.
* In a large skillet, cook chicken in oil and margarine over medium heat for 5-6 minutes on each side or a meat thermometer reads 170°. Yield: 4 servings.

Editor's Note: This recipe was tested with Parkay Light stick margarine.

Nutrition Facts: 1 chicken breast half equals 169 calories, 5 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 63 mg cholesterol, 380 mg sodium, 6 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 24 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1/2 starch, 1/2 fat.