Tortilla-Crusted Chicken

 

Ingredients:

Nonstick cooking spray
1 cup finely crushed tortilla chips
½ teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
¼ teaspoon ground cumin
¼ teaspoon black pepper
1 egg
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves (1 pound)
Salsa (optional)

Directions:

1. Coat a 15x10x1-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray; set aside. In a shallow dish combine tortilla chips, oregano, cumin, and pepper. Place the egg in another shallow dish; beat slightly. Dip chicken in beaten egg and coat with tortilla chip mixture.

2. Arrange chicken in prepared baking pan. Bake in a 375° oven about 25 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink (170°F). If desired, serve the chicken with salsa.

Serves 4
Serving size: 1 chicken breast half

Per serving
Calories: 305
Total Fat: 10 g
Sat: 2 g
Protein: 36 g
Carb: 16 g
Fiber: 2 g
Cholesterol: 135 mg
Sodium: 225 mg

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