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180Calories
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Ingredients
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4 SERVINGS
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- salt
- 1/2 cup basil pesto
- 2 oz. low-fat mozzarella cheese (grated)
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Directions
- Preheat oven to 375F/190C. Trim all visible fat and tendons from chicken pieces, then cut each chicken breast lengthwise into 2 or 3 pieces. (I cut the larger ones into 3 strips and the smaller ones into 2 strips.)
- Spray a 9" x 12" (or 8.5" X 12.5") baking dish with non-stick spray, then spread 1/4 cup basil pesto over the bottom of the dish. Lay chicken strips over the pesto, then spread 1/4 cup more basil pesto over the chicken.
- Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil (or use a baking dish with a tight-fitting lid) and bake the chicken for 25-30 minutes, just until chicken is barely firm and cooked through. (Don't cook too much at this point, or the chicken will be overcooked by the time the cheese is melted and browned.)
- When chicken is barely cooked through, remove foil and sprinkle chicken with 1/2 cup grated mozzarella cheese. Put dish back into the oven without foil and cook 5 minutes more, just until cheese is melted. (If your broiler is separate from the oven, start preheating it when you take the chicken out.) After I melted the cheese for 5 minutes I switched my oven to broil and broiled for 5 minutes more, just long enough to get the cheese lightly browned.
- Serve hot. There will be some flavorful juice in the bottom of the dish when this is done, so you may want to serve with rice, couscous, or quinoa to soak up the juice, but if you're eating this for phase one, just spoon the juice over the chicken.
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180Calories
Sodium
Fat
Carbs
Fiber
Potassium
Calories180Calories from Fat50 |
% DAILY VALUE |
Total Fat6g9% |
Saturated Fat2.5g13% |
Trans Fat |
Cholesterol85mg28% |
Sodium420mg18% |
Potassium480mg14% |
Protein28g |
Calories from Fat50 |
% DAILY VALUE |
Total Carbohydrate2g1% |
Dietary Fiber<1g3% |
Sugars0g |
Vitamin A2% |
Vitamin C4% |
Calcium15% |
Iron4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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