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Recipe tags: Chicken, Easy, Stove Top

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Meats and seafood

Easy Crispy Lemon Chicken

Recipe created by Phyllis, mother-in-law of DaVita renal dietitian Dee in Nevada.

Portions:   6

Serving size:  3 ounces chicken plus 2/3 cup cooked rice

Ingredients

• 4 cups cooked white rice
• 1 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breast
• 1 teaspoon Mrs. Dash® herb seasoning
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 3 eggs
• 2-1/2 cups all-purpose white flour
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 lemons, halved for squeezing or 1/2 cup lemon juice
• extra lemon wedges for garnish
• 2 tablespoons minced parsley for garnish

Preparation

1. Prepare rice according to package directions, omitting salt.
2. Cut chicken into finger-like slices; season with Mrs. Dash® herb seasoning, salt and pepper.
3. In a medium bowl beat the eggs until combined.
4. Dip chicken in eggs and then in flour. Make sure you cover both sides with flour.
5. Heat olive oil in a frying pan. 
6. Sauté chicken in the pan until golden brown on both sides. If desired, sauté with lemon wedges for flavor and garnish. Be careful not to over cook chicken. 
7. Squeeze lemon halves onto chicken throughout sautéing.
8. Right before removing chicken from pan, squeeze last drops of lemon juice onto chicken.
9. Take chicken out of pan. Blot excess oil from chicken with paper towels to keep it crispy.
10. Divide chicken into four servings and place each serving on top of 2/3 cup of white rice. 
11. Garnish chicken and rice with lemon wedges and fresh parsley.

Nutrients per serving 

• Calories: 432
• Protein: 26 g
• Carbohydrate: 55 g
• Fat: 12 g
• Cholesterol: 153 mg
• Sodium: 171 mg
• Potassium: 272 mg
• Phosphorus: 256 mg
• Calcium: 39 mg
• Fiber: 1.3 g

Renal and Renal Diabetic Food Choices 

• 3 meat
• 3-1/2 starch

Carbohydrate Choices

• 3-1/2

Helpful Hints

• If desired, omit salt and pepper and increase Mrs. Dash® herb seasoning to 2 teaspoons.
• When removing chicken from frying pan, remove any lemon seeds that may have dropped onto the chicken pieces.
• Use any type of plain white rice. If desired, add an extra tablespoon of parsley to rice after cooking.

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  Susie R. says:

Easy and fantastic!! Very flavorful. Could be used as an appetizer or finger food at a party or for dinner or lunch. Yummy

Reviewed: Feb. 10, 2009, 3:54 PM  -  Inappropriate review?   

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