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Sesame Baked Chicken
makes 1 serving

1/4 cup thinly sliced celery
2 tablespoons parsley sprigs
1 (5-6 ounces) boneless chicken breast (or pieces of your choice)
lemon pepper seasoning
1 1/2 tablespoons sesame salad dressing
2 tablespoons orange juice

Preheat oven to 350F. Spread celery over the bottom of a small baking dish along with the parsley. Sprinkle chicken on all sides with lemon pepper seasoning. Pierce several times with a sharp pointed knife. Mix the dressing with the orange juice and pour over chicken. Place on top of vegetables in baking dish. Cover loosely with aluminum foil. Bake in preheated over for 25 minutes, basting several times. Turn heat up to 400F. Bake 5-10 minutes longer to brown. Chicken is cooked when juices run clear when pierced with knife at thickest part. Cool thoroughly before placing in a tight lidded container.

Refrigerate.

approx. nutrients: calories – 364 protein – 31g carbohydrates – 6g

fat – 24g cholesterol – 91 mg sodium – 344mg

This recipe from the article AIR TRAVEL FOOD FARE

Ethel G. Hofman has more than 20 years of experience in the kosher food and wine industry. She is a past president of the International Association of Culinary Professionals and is food editor of the Baltimore Jewish Times and Philadelphia Jewish Exponent. She can be reached for consulting at: www.kosherfoodconsultants.com

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