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Almond-Crusted Chicken With Creamy Blue Cheese

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Almond-Crusted Chicken With Creamy Blue Cheese

Serves: 4

Prep Time:

Nutrition Score per serving:
(1 chicken breast half, 1/4 cup sauce, 1/2 cup couscous, 1/2 cup broccoli): 591 calories, 29% fat (19 g; 4.7 g saturated), 39% carbs (58 g), 32% protein (47 g), 12 g fiber, 309 mg calcium, 4 mg iron, 353 mg sodium.
Ingredients: Salt and ground black pepper, to taste
4 4-ounce skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
2 egg whites
1/2 cup sliced almonds
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 1/2 cups nonfat milk
1 cup whole-wheat couscous
4 cups broccoli florets
1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
Directions:

Salt and pepper both sides of chicken. Mix flour and garlic powder with a fork in a shallow dish; add chicken and turn to coat both sides well.

Place egg whites in a separate shallow dish, add flour-coated chicken and turn to coat both sides. Press almonds into both sides of chicken.

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and sauté 1 minute per side, until almonds are golden. Add milk and bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 8 minutes, until chicken is cooked through.

Meanwhile, to make the couscous, bring 1 1/4 cups of water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add couscous, cover and remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes, until liquid is absorbed.

To steam broccoli, place florets in a microwave-safe dish and add 1/2 inch of water. Cover with lid and microwave on high for 3 minutes. Let stand, covered, until ready to serve.

Using tongs, remove chicken breasts from skillet and transfer to individual plates. Add crumbled blue cheese and nutmeg to simmering milk in skillet and cook 1 minute, until blue cheese melts, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir in fresh parsley. Spoon blue-cheese sauce over chicken breasts and serve with couscous and broccoli on the side.

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