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Chicken en Papillote

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Steaming “en papillote” ensures that none of the nutrients are lost during the cooking process.


READER'S COMMENT:
"It was so healthy, clean, and filling, but it took longer than 12 minutes to cook through. I baked them for 24 minutes. "
Chicken en Papillote Recipe

Makes: 4 servings

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Nutrition Profile

Diabetes appropriate | Low calorie | Low carbohydrate | Low saturated fat | Low sodium | Heart healthy | Healthy weight | Gluten free |

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Ingredients

  • 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1 pound total), trimmed
  • 4 teaspoons grainy mustard
  • 2 leeks, trimmed, cleaned and cut into 2 1/2-inch-long matchsticks
  • 2 carrots, peeled and cut into 2 1/2-inch-long matchsticks
  • 4 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme, or 1 teaspoon dried
  • Salt & freshly ground pepper to taste

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Preparation

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Cut 4 pieces of parchment paper or foil 12 inches by 16 inches. Fold in half to form an 8-by-12-inch rectangle, then cut into a half-heart shape as you would a valentine.
  2. Place a chicken breast in the center of one half of each opened paper heart. Spread mustard evenly over chicken breasts. Distribute leeks, carrots and thyme over the chicken. Season with salt and pepper. Seal the packages and place them on a baking sheet.
  3. Bake until the packages are puffed, 10 to 12 minutes. (Open one package to check that the chicken is no longer pink inside.) Transfer to individual plates and let diners open their own packages.

Nutrition

Per serving: 169 calories; 3 g fat ( 1 g sat , 1 g mono ); 63 mg cholesterol; 10 g carbohydrates; 0 g added sugars; 24 g protein; 2 g fiber; 260 mg sodium; 381 mg potassium.

Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin A (118% daily value), Selenium (30% dv).

Carbohydrate Servings: 1/2

Exchanges: 2 vegetable, 3 lean meat


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Recipe Categories

Health & Diet Considerations
Healthy weight
Gluten free
Diabetes appropriate
Low calorie
Low carbohydrate
Low saturated fat
Low sodium
Heart healthy
Preparation/ Technique
Bake
Meal/Course
Dinner

Season
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Style/Theme
Entertaining, casual
Kid-friendly
Type of Dish
Main dish, poultry
Ethnic/Regional
French
Ease of Preparation
Easy
Total Time
45 minutes or less
Servings
4
Main Ingredient
Chicken
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