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Chicken with Mustard & Leeks

:  March/April 1993

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A savory mustard coating keeps the chicken moist; threads of carrot and leek add color. Make it a meal: Garlic-Rosemary Mushrooms and roasted red potatoes.


READER'S COMMENT:
"easy and delicious. i added potatoes to the packets. veggies were crisp tender. dish was visually appealling also "
Chicken with Mustard & Leeks 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, (1 pound total), trimmed
  • 4 teaspoons coarse-grained mustard
  • 2 leeks, trimmed, cleaned and cut into 2 1/2-inch-long julienne strips
  • 2 carrots, peeled and cut into 2 1/2-inch-long julienne strips
  • 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. Prepare 4 pieces of parchment paper or foil for papillotes (see Tip).
  2. Open the papillotes and place a chicken breast in the center on 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. (You may want to open one package to check that the chicken is no longer pink inside.) Transfer the packages to individual plates; let each diner open his or her own package.

Tips & Notes

  • To prepare a papillote: Cut a piece of parchment paper or foil about 12 inches by 16 inches. Fold in half an 8-by-12-inch rectangle, then cut into a half-heart shape as you would a Valentine.

Nutrition

Per serving: 172 calories; 2 g fat ( 0 g sat , 0 g mono ); 66 mg cholesterol; 10 g carbohydrates; 0 g added sugars; 27 g protein; 2 g fiber; 279 mg sodium; 481 mg potassium.

Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin A (119% daily value), Selenium (30% dv), Vitamin C (17% dv).

Carbohydrate Servings: 1/2

Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 3 very lean meat


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Recipe Categories

Health & Diet Considerations
Diabetes appropriate
Low calorie
Low carbohydrate
Low saturated fat
Low sodium
Heart healthy
Healthy weight
Gluten free
Ease of Preparation
Moderate
Total Time
45 minutes or less
Servings
4
Main Ingredient
Chicken
Preparation/ Technique
Bake
Meal/Course
Dinner

Season
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Style/Theme
Entertaining, casual
Type of Dish
Main dish, poultry
Ethnic/Regional
American
Publication
March/April 1993
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