Cheesy Garlic Chicken

I don’t know about you, but I am always looking for new ways to prepare chicken.  I would probably serve this one over a bed of “wilted” spinach or with a small side salad to complete the meal.

Ingredients:

• 4 Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts
• 4 ounces Shredded Part Skim Mozzarella Cheese
• 4 tablespoons Brown Sugar
• 4 Cloves of Garlic Minced
• 3 teaspoons Olive Oil
• 1 teaspoon Salt

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees
2. Spray a 13 x 9 x 2 casserole dish to lightly grease (I use olive oil spray in my Misto or Trader Joe’s coconut oil spray for even easier clean up)
3. Sauté garlic in olive oil until tender and fragrant
4. Remove from heat and stir in brown sugar and salt
5. Place chicken breasts in baking dish and cover with about 3/4 of the garlic/oil/sugar mixture
6. Bake for 30 minutes
7. Sprinkle cheese over chicken and top with remaining garlic/oil/sugar mixture
8. Bake for an additional 10 minutes until cheese is fully melted

Nutrition:

This makes 4 servings of around

• 328 calories
• 32 grams of protein each.

Pro-Tip:  I might lighten up this recipe by reducing the amount of olive oil and using a Splenda/brown sugar mixture (it is sold that way).