Skinny Lemon Glazed Chicken, Sweet and Sassy

By CarolineNGa

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup Panko bread crumbs
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 4 (4 oz each) chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, (1 pound total)
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1 tablespoon Tabasco Sauce (use 1-2 teaspoons if you don’t want it too spicy)
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• Cooking spray

Details

Servings 4
Adapted from skinnykitchen.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. In a shallow dish, add bread crumbs, garlic, salt, pepper and blend together.  Dredge both sides of chicken in crumb mixture.

2. In a small bowl, combine lemon juice, honey and Tabasco.  Set aside.

3. Coat a large non-stick pan with cooking spray.  Add olive oil and heat over medium heat.  Add chicken, cover and sauté until browned on both sides and cooked through, about 5-6 minutes on each side.  Remove chicken to a plate.

4. Add lemon-honey glaze to pan. Cook for about 30 seconds until syrupy.  Return cooked chicken to pan, flipping chicken once to coat with the glaze.

Makes 4 servings (each serving, 4 ounces)

Most of the healthy benefits of spicy food comes from a compound called capsaicin.  It’s the ingredient which makes chili peppers hot.  One of the most accepted claims is when you eat spicy food, it promotes sweating and opens the sinuses and bronchial.

Weight Watchers (old points) 5
Weight Watchers POINTS PLUS 6


SKINNY FACTS: for 1 (4 oz) serving
236 calories, 5g fat, 24g protein, 26g carbs, 0g fiber, 169mg sodium, 18g sugar
FAT FACTS: for 1 serving
432 calories, 22g fat, 27g protein, 33g carbs, 1g fiber, 1,045mg sodium, 20g sugar