Wow. Just look at that. Looks good, doesn't it? Even better when you find out it's only:
233 calories; 7 g fat (2 g sat, 3 g mono); 11 g carbohydrate; 30 g protein; 1 g fiber; 231 mg sodium
Makes 4 servings
TOTAL TIME: 50 minutes
Ingredients
2 tablespoons reduced-fat cream cheese
1 tablespoon basil pesto (store-bought or homemade)
Freshly ground pepper to taste
4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (1-1 1/4 pounds total)
1 egg white
1/2 cup plain dry breadcrumbs
2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Coat a rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray.
- Combine cream cheese, pesto and pepper in a small bowl with a fork.
- Cut a horizontal slit along the thin, long edge of a chicken breast half, nearly through to the opposite side. Open up each breast and place one-fourth of the filling in the center. Close the breast over the filling, pressing the edges firmly together to seal. Repeat with the remaining chicken breasts and filling.
- Lightly beat egg white with a fork in a medium bowl. Place breadcrumbs in a shallow glass dish. Hold each chicken breast half together and dip in the egg white, then dredge in the breadcrumbs. (Discard leftovers.)
- Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken breasts; cook until browned on one side, about 2 minutes. Place the chicken, browned-side up, on the prepared baking sheet. Bake until the chicken is no longer pink in the center or until an instant-read thermometer registers 170°F, about 20 minutes.
This recipe if from Eating Well.com.
That looks so yummy! I can't wait to make this!
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