South Beach Diet Oven-Fried Chicken With Almonds

South Beach Diet friendly.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 2  lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts, halved
• 1⁄4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1  dash black pepper, ground
• 1⁄4 teaspoon thyme, dried
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1  garlic clove, crushed and minced
• 2  tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
• 1⁄4 cup  almonds, finely chopped
• 1⁄4 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated
• 2  slices  whole wheat bread

Directions

1. Whole wheat bread crumbs:.
2. Use 2 slices whole wheat bread, toast them until lightly brown, then pulse in a food processor. Set aside.
3. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
4. Pound the chicken breasts to a 1/2 inch thickness and cut them into 12 pieces.
5. In a medium bowl, stir bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, almonds, parsley, garlic, salt, thyme and pepper until mixed.
6. Pour oil onto a plate.
7. Dip the chicken into the oil and then into the bread crumb mixture to coat.
8. Place chicken on a cookie sheet.
9. Bake for 20 minutes or until juices run clear when the thickest part of the chicken is pierced with the tip of a knife. (Do not turn chicken over).
10. Serve immediately. Nutrition facts per serving 383 calories, 16 g total fat, 4 g saturated fat, 15 g carbs, 1 g fiber, 41 g protein.