Baked Breaded Chicken

...how do I make a low calorie & versatile breaded chicken breast?

Breaded chicken is my weakness; & its definitely not a good weakness to have. In the summer Mr Reed & I eat salad at every meal & this addition to our greens was welcomed with lip smacking success. I have since done so many versions of it that I will post each separately here - but they all look the same. You can use it with so many different meals & will suddenly find yourself dreaming of ways to fit it in guiltlessly as the original (which I have adapted) comes from my Weight Watchers cookbook.

Orange Baked Chicken

2 tbsp orange juice

1 tbsp mustard

1 tbsp Keens hot mustard

3/4 cup whole wheat bread crumbs

1 tbsp orange zest

3 green onions, finely chopped

1/4 tsp ground pepper

2 boneless skinless chicken breasts

1) Preheat oven to to 350F

2) Spray a non stick baking sheet with non stick olive oil spray

3) In a small bowl combine orange juice, mustard & salt

4) In another bowl combine bread crumbs, orange zest, onion & pepper

5) Dip the chicken breast in the mustard mixture

6) Transfer chicken to crumb mixture & sprinkle mixture on top of chicken

7) Press crumbs firmly, flip & repeat to coat both sides

8) Place on baking sheet

9) Bake 15 minutes, turn over making sure you re-spray under the chicken again & bake until cooked through about 15-20 minutes longer

Lemon Baked Chicken

Lemon Rind
Lemon Juice

1) Substitute lemon rind & juice for the orange zest & juice above & repeat steps 1-9

Herbed Baked Chicken

Basil
Sage
Egg white
*Omitting mustard, orange/lemon rind & juice

1) Preheat oven to to 350F

2) Spray a non stick baking sheet with non stick olive oil spray

3) In a small bowl combine egg white & salt

4) In another bowl combine bread crumbs, basil, sage, onion & pepper

5) Dip the chicken breast in the egg white mixture

6) Transfer chicken to crumb mixture & sprinkle mixture on top of chicken

7) Press crumbs firmly, flip & repeat to coat both sides

8) Place on baking sheet

9) Bake 15 minutes, turn over making sure you re-spray under the chicken again & bake until cooked through about 15-20 minutes longer

...what can I use this chicken breast in?

Cut into strips & enjoy with:
-Chicken caesar salad
-Buffalo chicken sandwich