Crispy Oven

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fried Parmesan Chicken

Main Dish

Crispy Oven

1. Remove the skin and all visible fat from the chicken. (I used boneless skinless chicken breast halves.GS) Preheat the oven to 400 oF.

2. In a small nonstick skillet over medium heat, warm the margarine and garlic; cook until the margarine is melted and the garlic is fragrant. (I was out of garlic cloves -sob, sobso I used a good sprinkling of garlic powder. GS)

3. In a heavy-duty plastic bag, with a rolling pin, crush the corn flakes to form fine crumbs. In a medium-sized shallow bowl, combine the corn flake crumbs, Parmesan and peppers.

4. Brush the tops of the chicken breast halves with the garlic-margarine mixture. Sprinkle the corn flake crumbs evenly on the chicken and gently press the mixture into the chicken to make sure it sticks.

5. Place the chicken bone-side down on a nonstick baking pan and bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until the coating is golden brown and the chicken is cooked through.

Cooking Tips: Do-Ahead Steps: The coating mixture (step 3) can be combined in advance.

Serving size: 1 chicken breast half.

Each serving provides: 1 fat, 3 proteins, 1/2 bread, 10 optional calories.

Nutrition Information: 224 calories, 28 g protein, 7 g fat, 10 g carbohydrate, 73 mg cholesterol, 263 mg sodium.

Team the chicken with a salad of curly endive and cherry tomatoes. Set out a fresh fruit platter for dessert: Try pineapple chunks, strawberries and slices of mango or peach.