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Broiled Chicken with Chive Sauce

Contributed By: Michele
Dairy Council of California

Low-Fat recipe.

Ingredients

4 Skinless, boneless chicken breasts

1 Lemon, sliced

Sauce:

3 tbsp Dijon mustard

1 tbsp Sugar

2 tbsp White vinegar

2 tbsp Sour cream

1 tbsp Minced fresh chives (or 1 tsp. dried chives)

1 tsp Dried dill

Preparation

Preheat broiler.

Arrange chicken on broiler pan.

For sauce:

Combine Dijon mustard, sugar, vinegar, sour cream, chives and dill in a small bowl, mix well and set aside half.

Spoon one-fourth of the sauce over the chicken.

Broil for 10 minutes.

Turn the chicken.

Spoon remaining sauce over chicken.

Top with lemon slices.

Broil until juices run clear when meat is pierced, about 15 minutes.

Remove lemon slices.

Serve chicken with reserved sauce.

Cook's Notes

This recipe works well with flounder or orange roughy fillets as substitutes for the chicken as well. Double the recipe and use the leftovers tossed with pasta for dinner the next night.

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Recipe Details

Total Preparation Time: Less than 15 minutes
Ingredients: Chicken & Turkey
Actual Cooking Time: 15 to 30 minutes
Number of Servings: 4
Origin: American
Special Features: Quick to Prepare (under 30 minutes)
Simple (6 ingredients or less)
Nutrition Content: Low Fat
Meal Type: Entree

Nutrient Information

Calories: 409
Total Fat: 2.7g
Saturated Fat: 1.2g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g
Carbohydrates: 3.4g
Protein: 26.4g
Vitamin A: 120 IU
Vitamin C: 8 mg
Calcium: 30 mg
Sodium: 336.7mg
Iron: 1 mg
Fiber: 0g