Chicken Parmesan

I modified a recipe from my grandmother to make this. I don't use very much oil, so that keeps the calories down.

1-2 Tablespoons olive oil

1 egg

water

1-2 Cups shredded wheat cereal

8 chicken breasts (Mine were thick, so I sliced 4 in half. The thin ones cook much faster)

1 Jar spaghetti sauce
sliced Parmesan

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Ina large skillet, heat oil. Beat the egg with a little water. Crush the cereal. Roll the chicken breasts in the egg, then in the crushed cereal. Place in the skillet and fry until the outside of the chicken is cooked, and the "breading" is golden brown.
In a 9X13 casserole dish, spread a little spaghetti sauce on the bottom of the pan. Lay each chicken breast in the pan. Cover all the chicken generously with remaining sauce. Lay one slice of Parmesan cheese on each piece of chicken.
Bake until chicken is done ~ 30 - 45 minutes. Serve over whole grain pasta.

5 points without pasta

Orange Chicken

This is fantastic! I got it off the Weight Watcher's site, but modified it, because the orange zest became bitter....

Points per serving: 5

2 tsp dark sesame oil
2 tsp orange zest, strips
1 pound(s) uncooked boneless, skinless chicken breast, four 4-oz pieces
15 oz Mandarin Oranges In Light Syrup, or similar item
1/2 cup(s) reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 Tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
2 tsp cornstarch


Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-low heat. With a carrot peeler, peel the zest off the orange. Cut into small strips (I cut it the short way) Add zest strips and cook, stirring, until fragrant and slightly cooked, about 1 to 2 minutes. Cube chicken. When zest is finished, increase heat to medium-high; add chicken to skillet and cook until golden.
Drain oranges and reserve 1/4 cup liquid. Juice the orange you used for zest. Whisk together broth, soy sauce, and cornstarch in a small bowl. Add oranges, reserved liquid, and juice to skillet. Add broth mixture to pan and simmer until sauce thickens and chicken is cooked through, about 3 minutes more.
We ate this over brown rice and broccoli.
It is sweet, but not too much and is great over rice!