Kind of Obsessed With Fried Chicken.

Seriously, I love it. I have fond memories of my grandma and my mom frying it up in a skillet when I was growing up, and my first job was even at a (love-that-chicken-from) Popeye's. We've been committed to eating better as much as we can at home, lately, and have been hard core with the Weight Watchers recipes. I've been reluctant to try their "fried" baked chicken variations using corn flakes or bread crumbs up until this last week, fearing that they could never compare to the lovely golden crispy greasy pieces of heaven I know and love, aka fried chicken...but now I'm sorry I waited so long! Here's one of the two recipes we tried this week, Orange-Crumbed Chicken, and I highly recommend it. Total deliciousness in your mouth, and with only 179 calories per piece you could actually have two and not feel guilty.


2 Tbsp. orange juice

2 Tbsp. Dijon mustard

1/4 tsp. salt

3/4 cup whole-wheat cracker crumbs

1 Tbsp. grated orange zest

1 shallot

1/4 tsp. pepper

4 skinless boneless chicken thighs



Heat oven to 350 degrees F; spray nonstick baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray. In small bowl, combine orange juice, mustard and salt. On sheet of wax paper, combine cracker crumbs, orange zest, finely chopped shallot and freshly ground pepper. Brush chicken on both sides with mustard mixture, then dredge in crumbs, firmly pressing crumbs to coat both sides. Place chicken on baking sheet.

Bake 15 minutes; turn over and bake until cooked through, 15 to 20 minutes longer.

Servings: 4

Nutritional information, per serving: 179 calories, 4 grams total fat (1 gram saturated), 59 mg cholesterol, 518 mg sodium, 20 grams carbohydrate, 3 fiber, 16 protein.



Enjoy!


D.