Parmesan-Crusted Chicken

By littlefish

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
• 2 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (6 ounces each)
• 1 tablespoon Crisco® Olive Oil
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice

Preparation

Step 1

In a shallow bowl, combine the flour, salt and garlic powder. In
another bowl, beat the egg. Place the Parmesan cheese in a third
bowl. Coat chicken in flour mixture, then dip in egg and roll in
cheese.

In a skillet, brown chicken in oil on both sides. Transfer to a
shallow 1-qt. baking dish coated with cooking spray; drizzle with
lemon juice. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 18-20 minutes or until
juices run clear. Yield: 2 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 chicken breast half equals 394 calories, 18 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 173 mg cholesterol, 830 mg sodium, 11 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 45 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 5 lean meat, 2 fat, 1 starch.