Skinny Baked Chipotle Chicken
Ingredients
Ingredients for Chicken and Chipotle Glaze:
- 4 chicken breasts, (4 ounces each) boneless, skinless
- 1½ tablespoons adobo sauce, from a can of chipotle chiles in adobo, see shopping tips
- 1½ tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon reduced-fat butter or Smart Balance Light
- ½ teaspoon salt
Ingredients for Sauce:
- ½ cup white wine, use an inexpensive wine or chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon ginger, from a jar, see shopping tips
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice or lemon juice
- 1½ tablespoon reduced-fat butter or Smart Balance light
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat a baking dish or pan with cooking spray.
- In a small bowl, mix together adobo sauce, brown sugar, butter, and salt. Use only the sauce from the can, if possible, not the chiles. Stir well until the sugar and salt are dissolved and the butter is mostly blended in.Note: the glaze might taste too spicy or even a bit weird at this point. Don’t be worried, once baked on the chicken it tastes fantastic!
- Place chicken in baking pan. Spread chipotle glaze over the chicken and bake uncovered for 25 minutes.
- Meanwhile, prepare the sauce: In a small pot, combine wine, 1 tablespoon brown sugar, ginger, and lime or lemon juice. Bring to a soft boil and cook to reduce to about ⅓ cup. Stir in butter until melted.
- Once baked, remove chicken from oven. Pour sauce all over chicken. Add 1 piece of chicken to each dinner plate and spoon some sauce over each.
Nutrition
Serving: 1breastCalories: 183kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 23gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 55mgSodium: 244mgSugar: 8gBlue Smart Points: 5Green Smart Points: 5Plus Points: 4