Chicken Parmesan

(makes 6 servings)

Ingredients:

• vegetable oil spray
  
• 4 slices whole wheat bread
  
• 4 Tbsp. plus 2 Tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese
  
• 1½ Tbsp. finely snipped fresh parsley
  
• 1½ tsp. paprika
  
• ¾ tsp. garlic powder
  
• ½ tsp. dried thyme, crumbled
  
• ½ cup low fat buttermilk
  
• 6 boneless (about 4 oz. each), skinless chicken breast halves, all visible fat removed
  

Preparation:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Lightly spray a rectangular baking sheet and slightly smaller cooling rack with vegetable oil spray. Put rack on baking sheet. Set aside.
  
• In blender or food processor, process bread into fine crumbs. Pour into shallow bowl. Stir Parmesan, parsley, paprika, garlic powder and thyme into crumbs.
  
• Pour buttermilk into shallow bowl. Rinse chicken and pat dry with paper towels. Dip chicken into buttermilk, shake off excess liquid, dredge in crumbs and shake off excess crumbs.
  
• Put chicken on cooling rack. Spray each breast with vegetable oil spray. Bake until done (about 10-15 minutes on each side).
  

Make 6 Servings:

Diabetic Recipes Amount Per Serving: 209 Calories, 38 g Protein, 3 g Dietary Fiber, 11 g Carbohydrates, 1 g Fat, 68 mg Cholesterol, 303 mg sodium
Diabetic Exchanges: ¾ Bread/Starch; 4 low fat meat