Low Fat Tex-mex Chicken Recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons lemon juice from concentrate

1/2 teaspoon chili powder

1/4 teaspoon ground cumin

2 skinless boneless chicken-breast halves

2 tablespoons salsa or picante sauce

1/4 cup shredded low-fat monterey jack cheese

Method

1.Preheat oven to 350°F.

2.In small bowl, combine lemon juice, chili powder and cumin.

Place chicken in a 13- by 9-inch baking pan; brush with lemon juice mixture.

3.Bake 30 to 35 minutes, until chicken is tender, brushing several times with lemon juice mixture.

Top chicken with salsa and cheese.

Bake about 5 minutes, until cheese melts.

To microwave, arrange chicken in a 9-inch glass pie plate; brush with lemon juice mixture.

Cover; cook on High (100% power) 8 to 10 minutes, until chicken is tender, rotating dish after 5 minutes.

During cooking, brush several times with lemon juice mixture.

Top chicken with salsa and cheese; cook on High 1 to 2 minutes, until cheese melts.

Makes 2 servings.

Preparation time: 10 minutes.

Baking time: 30 minutes.

Per serving: About 181 cal, 21 g pro, 3 g car, 4 g fat, 20% cal from fat, 76 mg chol, 261 mg sod, 0 g fiber.

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