Thursday, March 31, 2011

Maple Mustard Glazed Chicken and Roasted Winter Vegetables

Maple Mustard Glazed Chicken
225 calories, 2 gram total fat

Ingredients
  • 3 Tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 2 Tbsp maple syrup
  • 1 Tbsp whole grain mustard
  • 1 Tbsp brown sugar
  • 1/4 tsp dried thyme
  • 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt and black pepper
Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 and line a baking sheet with foil and spray with PAM cooking spray.
  2. Stir together Dijon, maple syrup, whole grain mustard, brown sugar, and thyme in a small bowl.
  3. Season chicken with salt and pepper; place on prepared sheet and brush with the mustard mixture.
  4. Roast 30 minutes, then baste with mustard mixture again. Return chicken to oven and roast until chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165, 15-20 minutes more.

Roasted Winter Vegetables in Foil Packets

Ingredients
  • 1/2 small turnip cut into small squares
  • 1 medium red potato cut into small squares
  • 5 Brussels sprouts cut in half
  • 1 carrot sliced
  • 5 button mushrooms sliced
  • 1/2 a white onion sliced into thin rings
  • 2 cloves minced garlic
  • 1 stalk fresh rosemary, chopped
  • zest from one whole lemon
  • juice from 1/2 a lemon
  • 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp pepper
Directions

Mix ingredients together in a medium bowl and transfer to tinfoil. Bring foil together to make pouch. Bake pouch on a foil or parchment lined cookie sheet for 90 minutes. Add the chicken to the same pan at the 30 minute mark.