Thursday, July 1, 2010

Unfried Chicken with Cabbage and Apple Slaw

a healthy one to get things started! I found this in Self magazine and Adam and I loved it. The slaw seems a little strange, but went great with the chicken or on it's own, and the breading is great!! I fudged some of the fresh herbs to save some money too :)

Chicken:
olive oil cooking spray
1 cup bread crumbs
1 T dijon mustard
1 t chopped fresh parsley
1 t chopped fresh sage
1 t fresh thyme
1 T Old Bay Seasoning
1 T kosher salt
1/2 t black pepper
1/2 t cayenne pepper
1/2 c light buttermilk
4 chicken breasts

Slaw/Dressing:
2 t honey
2 t whole grain mustard
2 t olive oil
1 T apple cider vinegar
1 T balsamic vinegar
2 Red Delicious or Gala apples, cored and sliced
2 t lemon juice
6 c shredded napa cabbage (one head is PLENTY!)
1 celery stalk

CHICKEN: Heat oven to 400. Place a roasting rack (or a metal cookie rack works great) on a baking sheet and coat with cooking spray. Combine breadcrumbs, Dijon mustanrd, parsley, sage, thyme, Old Bay, salt, pepper, and cayenne in a shallow bowl. Dip chicken in buttermilk then dredge in breadcrumb mixture, pressing gently to adhere. Transfer chicken to rack. Coat chicken with cooking spray and bake until crispy, 30-35 min. DRESSING: whisk honey with whole grain mustard, oil, and vinegars in a bowl. Toss apples in lemon juice in another bowl. Add cabbage, celery, and dressing. Toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper. Chill slaw 20 minutes before serving with chicken.

Yum!! (and according to Self, only 306 calories per serving!)

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