Chicken Patties with Lemon-Mustard Sauce

by the Editors of Easy Home Cooking Magazine

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Chicken Patty with Lemon-Mustard Sauce
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Yield: Makes 4 servings
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These chicken patties are also good as an entrée with vegetable accompaniments.
Ingredients:
Lemon-Mustard Sauce (page 59)

1
pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, ground

1/4
cup finely chopped onion

1/4
cup finely chopped red or green bell pepper

1
clove garlic, minced

2
tablespoons dry bread crumbs

1/4
teaspoon salt

1/4
teaspoon black pepper

Nonstick cooking spray

4
lettuce leaves

4
rounds pita bread or whole-grain bread, toasted



Preparation:
1.
Prepare Lemon-Mustard Sauce.

2.
Combine chicken, onion, bell pepper, garlic, bread crumbs, salt and pepper in medium bowl; shape into 4 patties about 4 inches in diameter and 1/2 inch thick.

3.
Spray large nonstick skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium heat. Add patties; cook 4 minutes. Turn patties; cook 4 more minutes or until no longer pink in center and internal thermometer inserted into center of chicken reads 165°F.

4.
Place lettuce in pita; top with chicken and sauce.



Nutritional Information:
Serving Size: 1 pita round with 1 lettuce leaf, 1 chicken patty and 3 tablespoons sauce
Sodium 691 mg
Protein 35 g
Fiber 1 g
Carbohydrate 44 g
Cholesterol 72 mg
Saturated Fat 1 g
Total Fat 6 g
Calories from Fat 14 %
Calories 363
Dietary Exchange:
Vegetable 1/2
Starch 2-1/2
Meat 3

Lemon-Mustard Sauce

Yield: Makes about 3/4 cup
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Ingredients:
1/2
cup plain nonfat yogurt

2
tablespoons reduced-fat sour cream

2
tablespoons Dijon mustard

1
small clove garlic, minced

1/2
teaspoon grated lemon peel



Preparation:
1.
Combine all ingredients in a small bowl; mix well.





Chicken Patties with Lemon-Mustard Sauce

This recipe appears in: Savory Sauces