Lemon-Apricot Chicken (Cooking for 2)
Recipe from Betty Crocker

Bisquick Heart Smart® recipe! Add zip to crispy baked chicken with a lemon and apricot sauce.


Lemon-Apricot Chicken (Cooking for 2)

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Servings: 3 servings
Prep Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 50 mins
Related Categories: Chicken, Chicken Breasts, Dinner
 
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Ingredients
Chicken
  • 2   tablespoons
    fat-free egg product or 1 egg white
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  • 1   tablespoon
    water
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  • 1/2   cup
    Bisquick Heart Smart® mix
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  • 1 1/2   teaspoons
    grated lemon peel
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  • 1/8   teaspoon
    garlic powder
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  • 3   small
    chicken breasts (1/2 pound)
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    Cooking spray
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    Lemon slices, if desired
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Lemon-Apricot Sauce
  • 1/3   cup
    apricot preserves
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  • 1   tablespoon
    lemon juice
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  • 1/4   teaspoon
    soy sauce
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  • 1/8   teaspoon
    ground ginger
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Directions
1.
Heat oven to 425 degrees F. Spray 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray. In shallow dish, beat egg product and water slightly. In another shallow dish, stir together Bisquicki1/2 mix, lemon peel and garlic powder. Flatten chicken breasts between sheets of plastic wrap or waxed paper to 1/2-inch thickness.
2.
Dip chicken into egg mixture, then coat with Bisquick mixture. Place in pan. Spray chicken with cooking spray.
3.
Bake uncovered 20 minutes. Turn; bake 10 minutes longer or until chicken is no longer pink in center.
4.
In small microwavable bowl, stir together all Lemon-Apricot Sauce ingredients. Microwave on High 1 minute; stir. Cut chicken crosswise into 1/2-inch slices. Pour sauce over chicken. Garnish with lemon slices.

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Nutrition information
Calories 270 (Calories from Fat 40); Total Fat 4 1/2g (Saturated Fat 1/2g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 40mg; Sodium 270mg; Total Carbohydrate 39g (Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 19g); Protein 18g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%; Vitamin C 4%; Calcium 10%; Iron 10%. Exchanges: 1 Starch; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 2 Very Lean Meat; 1/2 Fat. Carbohydrate Choices: 2 1/2. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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