Servings: 8
Meal Type:
Main Dishes
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Member Recipe
Mexican Fried Chicken
Great variety and tastes great too.
Ingredients
Directions
- In a bowl combine sour cream, milk, chili peppers, cilantro, lime juice, garlic, cumin, salt, and black pepper
- Cut chicken breasts in half. Place chicken pieces in a bag and set in a shallow dish.
- Pour sour cream mixture over chicken, seal bag. Refrigerate overnight, turn bag occasionally.
- Place flour in a shallow dish.
- Remove chicken from sour cream mixture shaking off excess. Discard remaining sour cream mixture. Add chicken pieces to flour mixture, a few at a time, turning to coat.
- Add oil to a 12" inch heavy skillet to a depth of 1/4 to 1/2". Heat over medium high heat until hot, about 350° F (175° C). Reduce heat.
- Carefully add chicken to the skillet. Cook uncovered, over medium heat about 40 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink (170° F (75° C) for breast)), turning occasionally to brown evenly.
- Drain on paper towel.
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for Atkins (pre-maintenance phase):
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on Atkins (pre-maintenance phase):
| Chicken and Poultry Products |
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OK*
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| Grains, Pasta and Rice |
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Unfavorable*
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| Butter and Cream |
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Moderation*
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| Vegetables and Vegetable Products |
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Unfavorable*
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| Milk |
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Not OK*
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| Spices and Herbs |
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OK*
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| Fruit Juice |
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Unfavorable*
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 Comments
yummy and only 4 points!
05 Jul 07 by member: memauss
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The number of carb's for one serving is to high for the Kimkins diet. The Flour is a big no no, along with the sour cream.
25 Jul 07 by member: doubleb
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How can this be only 4 WW points when the chicken is FRIED? I'll spray the pieces with PAM. and bake mine in the oven when I try his recipe.
30 Oct 07 by member: foffey
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Nutrition Facts
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Serving Size 1 serving
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| Amount Per Serving |
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Calories from Fat 16
Calories 216
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| % Daily Values* |
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Total Fat
1.8g
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3% |
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Saturated Fat
0.472g
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2% |
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Polyunsaturated Fat
0.432g
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Monounsaturated Fat
0.431g
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Cholesterol
71mg
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24% |
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Sodium
396mg
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16% |
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Potassium
394mg
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Total Carbohydrate
17.94g
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6% |
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Dietary Fiber
0.7g
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3% |
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Sugars
0.62g
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Protein
30.2g
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| Vitamin A
3% |
| Vitamin C
11% |
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| Calcium
7% |
| Iron
8% |
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Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Nutrition Values are based on USDA Nutrient Database SR18
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4 other members have added this recipe to their cookbook for Atkins, Pre-Maintenance Phase.
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