EAT SMART

Parmesan Crust Chicken

For this dish, I coat the chicken in a light crumb coating with a mild Parmesan flavor. I don’t know where I got the recipe, but it’s something a little different…and so easy to multiply when we have guests.

—LISA FRANCIS ELBA, AL



PREP: 10 MIN. • BAKE: 45 MIN. • MAKES: 2 SERVINGS


3 tablespoons dry bread crumbs

2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley or 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes

1 teaspoon dried oregano

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon paprika

1/4 teaspoon pepper

2 bone-in chicken breast halves (8 ounces each)

1 tablespoon butter, melted

In a shallow dish, combine the first seven ingredients. Brush the chicken with butter, then coat with the crumb mixture. Place in an 11x7-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until a thermometer reads 170°.

NUTRITION FACTS 1 chicken breast equals 355 cal., 17 g fat (7 g sat. fat), 129 mg chol., 444 mg sodium, 6 g carb. (0 sugars, 1 g fiber), 42 g pro. Diabetic Exchanges: 5 lean meat, 1 fat, 1/2 starch.