Hummus Crusted Baked Chicken
Recipe: #6650
October 01, 2012
Categories: Chicken, Lemon, Garlic, Mediterranean, 5-Minute Prep, Sunday Dinner, Oven Bake, Gluten-Free, High Protein, Low Calorie, Low Carbohydrate, Low Fat, Low Sodium, No Eggs, Non-Dairy, Boneless Pieces, Chicken Dinner, more
"Healthy, easy, quick, and delicious. Now, if you want to make our own hummus, please do. It is very easy to make; but, if you are in a time crunch ... many grocery stores carry a pretty good hummus right in their deli section. I prefer to use the garlic or roasted garlic hummus; but, you could choose from - pine nut, roasted red pepper, or plain, etc,; and, I'm sure there are other flavors available. A little lemon juice, vinegar, and fresh herbs; and, you have a fantastic baked chicken dish. I originally found the idea for this recipe in those small cookbooks found at the checkout counters at most grocery stores."
Original is 4 servings
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (277.4 g)
- Calories 279.7
- Total Fat - 6 g
- Saturated Fat - 1.7 g
- Cholesterol - 120.2 mg
- Sodium - 225.8 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 12.5 g
- Dietary Fiber - 3.5 g
- Sugars - 2.9 g
- Protein - 45.1 g
- Calcium - 54.9 mg
- Iron - 2.1 mg
- Vitamin C - 56.3 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Chicken ... Remove the chicken from the refrigerator to take the chill off. Season well on both sides with salt and pepper.
Step 2
Baking Dish ... Add the chicken to a baking dish lined with parchment paper or foil sprayed with a non-stick spray, and add the chicken.
Step 3
Topping ... Spread the hummus over the chicken on the top and sides to cover the breast well. Squeeze 1/2 of the lemon (cut in half) over the 4 breasts topped with hummus; then, the rosemary, and a drizzle of the balsamic vinegar. Finish with 2 slices lemon over each breast, squeezing lightly as you add them; and, finish with a drizzle of olive oil, and a pinch of salt and pepper optional on the salt).
Step 4
Bake ... Preheat the oven to 450 degrees, and add the dish to the middle dish and bake for 20-30 minutes until golden brown.
Step 5
Finish ... Remove from the baking dish and transfer to a serving platter. Cut up the remaining 1/2 lemon and cut into 4 wedges.
Step 6
Serve ... Plate the chicken breast, lemon wedge and drizzle with extra balsamic if you want. Garnish with sliced olives and serve with sauteed kale or spinach. Also sauteed squash and tomatoes also make a fantastic side dish, HEALTHY too.
Tips
No special items needed.
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