Healthy Honey Chicken

Submitted by mermaidmagic

"Taken from the Mayo Clinic Williams-Sonoma Cookbook. Wheat germ adds a nutlike texture to the crust, but without the fat."

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 3 tablespoons wheat germ
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon canned apricot nectar or 1 tablespoon apricot jam
• 3⁄4 teaspoon reduced sodium soy sauce
• 6 bone-in skinless chicken breast halves (trimmed of fat)

directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. In a small bowl, mix together the wheat germ, honey, mustard, apricot nector or jam, and soy sauce until well blended.
3. Arrange the chicken pieces, bone side down, on a baking sheet.
4. Spread the wheat germ mixture evenly over the chicken breasts.
5. Bake until the chicken is opaque throughout and the wheat germ mixture has formed a crust, 35-40 minutes.

Reviews

[Cooking with Sean]

Although the chicken came out super moist, even leaving off the wheat germ crust, the flavor was lacking. I had to add honey mustard salad dressing as a dipping sauce at the end. May try again and play with the ingredients to see if I can tweak it enough to keep.

 

[ndgreen]

Interesting taste but the coating did not get crispy before the chicken was done. Will try again with less coating.

 

[ThatsPoetic]

I couldn't find any wheat germ and had to substitute wheat flour instead. Since no one else mentioned it, I'm guessing the flour is what made the mixture very sticky and difficult to apply to the chicken. I'm giving it a 3 because the stickiness made preparation difficult, but that was my own fault for trying to substitute! I enjoyed the taste.

 

[MrsSmith05]

I used 2 boneless/skinless chicken breasts and cut them into about 15 pieces then followed the mixture recipe as listed. Very good

 

[SmoochTheCook]

I'm impressed! :D I cooked this tonight for myself and my mom, dad, and son. You have my 5 hands down, but also pleased 2 of my 3 picky eaters!!! Pops is just more into spicey stuff. It really had a way of appealing to the ladies of the house and pleased my son to no end. From the first bite, he said, "I'm going to save some of this for tomorrow! I told him I'd make it for him again real soon. Oh, and he wants me to cook 100 chickens this way, but I'll have to break it to him that there's not enough time for that. ;) Now, for the part you're all waiting to here...wink. I made it with 4 boneless skinless breasts, used sugar free apricot marmalade, cause that's what I had, and used toasted wheat germ. Oh, and I made the amount of topping for all 6, because we all have to go a little crazy every once in a while. :P Served with steamed broccoli with garlic and orange zest, and big ol' baked taters. :D Barb's corn, however is about to drive me insane with cravings. ;) Thanks so much for the wonderful chicken!