Italiano Oven-Baked Chicken

1 tbsp butter or margarine (I use Country Crock with Calcium)
1/3 c flour
1 1/2 tsp paprika
1 tsp garlic salt
1 tsp Italian seasoning
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
1 lb chicken breast, cut into 6 equal portions

Heat oven to 425 degrees. Melt butter in 13x9-inch glass baking dish in oven.

Stir all remaining ingredients together, except chicken. Coat chicken with seasoning mixture. Place in heated dish.

Bake for 15 minutes. Turn chicken; bake about 15 minutes longer, or until juice is clear when chicken is cut at thickest part.

6 servings, at 3 WW PointsPlus each. Yummy!


NOTE: Okay after trying this, I discovered 3 things: 1) This recipe calls for too much butter for me. 2) I had quite a bit of the breading/seasoning mix left. Maybe next time I will do 2 pounds. 3) A 9x9-inch pan works just fine for 1 pound.

Buffalo Chicken "Wings"

I tried a new recipe a couple of nights ago and it was friggin' FANTASTIC! Super easy, healthy, and the spiciness can be dialed up or down, depending on preference. So here it is:

1 spray cooking spray
1 1/4 pounds uncooked boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 16 strips
1/2 tsp table salt or sea salt
1/2 tsp paprika
1 tsp minced garlic
4 tsp hot pepper sauce, or to taste (I used 2 tbsp)
2 tbsp Country Crock, or whatever margarine/butter you use


Coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray and heat over medium-high heat.

Place chicken on a plate and sprinkle with salt and paprika. Add chicken to skillet and cook, turning occasionally until lightly browned and cooked through, about 5 to 7 minutes. Add garlic; reduce heat to low, stir and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.

Remove skillet from heat; stir in margarine and hot sauce until margarine melts.

Yields about 4 pieces of chicken per serving. You get the chicken wing taste without the mess and the extra fat. And if you happen to be on Weight Watchers, each serving is 4 PointsPlus. Delish, and it won't go straight to your butt!