Garlic Chicken Breasts

Garlic Chicken Breasts - 5g Carbs, 0g Fiber

Yield: 4 servings Serving Size: 3-ounce half chicken breast From: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Terrific Diabetic Meals

Vegetable oil cooking spray 2 tsp olive oil 4 garlic cloves, minced 4 tsp brown sugar 4 (3 oz) boneless, skinless chicken breast halves

Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F. Line a shallow roasting pan with foil; spray the foil with cooking spray.

Heat oil in a small nonstick skillet over medium-low heat. Add garlic and cook, stirring frequently, for 1 to 2 minutes or until it begins to soften. Remove from heat and stir in brown sugar until well mixed.

Place chicken breast halves in the prepared pan. Spread garlic mixture evenly over chicken.

Bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until chicken is cooked through, no longer pink, and its juices run clear.

Nutrition per Serving: 253 Calories, 25g Protein, 5g Carbs, 0g Dietary Fiber, 7g Fat, 129mg Cholesterol, 5mg Sodium

Diabetic Exchanges: 6 Lean Meat, 1 Fat, 1/2 Fruit Glycemic Index: 4 Glycemic Load: 3

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