garlic chicken

By tisch3240

Ingredients

• 1 large head garlic (about 4 oz.)
• 1/2 teaspoon olive oil
• 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (1 1/2 lbs. total)
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme or
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup shredded fontina cheese
• 4 small thyme sprigs

Details

Servings 4
Adapted from weight-watchers-points-plus-recipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

Directions:

Slice 1/4 inch off top of garlic head. Then rub garlic with oil. Wrap garlic in foil and bake in a 375 degree F oven until very soft when pressed (about 1 1/4 hours). Carefully remove garlic from foil; transfer to a rack and let stand until cool enough to touch (about 10 minutes).

Meanwhile, rinse chicken, pat dry, and sprinkle with chopped thyme and pepper. Place, skinned side up, in a lightly oiled 9-inch baking pan. Bake in a 450 degree F oven until meat in thickest part is no longer pink; cut to test (12 to 15 minutes). Meanwhile, squeeze garlic cloves from skins into a small bowl. Add salt; mash garlic thoroughly with a fork, incorporating salt.

Spread a fourth of the garlic mixture over each chicken piece; then sprinkle chicken with cheese. Return to oven; continue to bake just until cheese is melted and bubbly (about 3 more minutes). Press a thyme sprig into cheese on each piece of chicken. (Makes 4 Servings)

Nutritional Info Per Serving: 258 calories, 5 grams total fat, 241 milligrams sodium, 9 grams carbohydrates, 0.5 grams fiber, 43 grams protein
Points Plus+ 6