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Some recipes are so quick, easy, healthy, and delicious they become staples you turn to again and again. This recipe for lemon pepper chicken is a perfect example.
It’s from Ellie Krieger’s book, Small Changes, Big Results: A 12-Week Action Plan to a Better Life (affiliate link). In it, she explains how she got the recipe from cookbook author and New York Times columnist, Mark Bittman, when he appeared on her TV show.
Isn’t it cool how good recipes get shared?
So, here it is from Mark, to Ellie, to me, to you.
This is great served with rice and broccoli or spinach or sliced atop a big green salad.
How Many Calories and WW Points in Low Fat Lemon Pepper Chicken Breasts?
According to my calculations, each lemon pepper chicken breast has about 160 calories.
To see your WW Points for this recipe, track it in the WW App!
(You must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.)
3 SmartPoints (Green plan)
1 SmartPoints (Blue plan)
1 SmartPoints (Purple plan)
4 PointsPlus (Old plan)
If you like this simple recipe for Lemon Pepper Chicken, be sure to check out more of my Weight Watchers Chicken Recipes including Maple-Glazed Chicken Breasts, Healthy Baked Chicken Parmesan, Slow Cooker Creamy Italian Chicken, Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken and Grilled Lemon Chicken with Tarragon
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Lemon Pepper Chicken Breasts Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts (4 to 5 ounces each)
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
Instructions
- Pound the chicken breasts to an even thickness of about 1/2 inch.
- Pat the chicken breasts dry and season both sides with the salt and pepper.
- In a large nonstick skillet (affiliate link), heat the oil over medium high heat.
- Place the chicken in the pan and cook for 6 to 8 minutes, turning halfway through.
- Turn off the heat and pour the lemon juice over the chicken and serve.
Notes
(Must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.) 3 SmartPoints (Green plan) 1 SmartPoints (Blue plan) 1 SmartPoints (Purple plan) 4 PointsPlus (Old plan) You can also use lemon pepper seasoning instead of the black pepper, which is what I did the last time I made them.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Source: Small Changes, Big Results: A 12-Week Action Plan to a Better Life from Ellie Krieger
This short video shows a different way to make lemon pepper chicken at home:
More Weight Watchers Chicken Recipes around the Web
- Maple Glazed Chicken Breasts
Quick and tasty from common pantry staples with just 4 WW Points found at Simple Nourished Living. - Slim and Saucy Chicken Marsala
A personal favorite made lighter with just 2 WW Points found here at Simple Nourished Living. - Chicken Breasts with Honey Balsamic Glaze
An easy and delicious family-friendly meal with a simple 2 ingredient sauce—only 3 WW Points found at Weight Watchers. - Chicken Sybil
A great basic template recipe for boneless skinless chicken breasts that can be modified in dozens of ways with 4 WWPoints from Alanna at Kitchen Parade.
For the chicken part of the recipe. It says canned roasted tomatoes but under instructions it says sundried tomatoes. Which is correct, canned roasted or sundried (not talking about the noodle part, I know that’s sundried)?
Regards: Moses Brodin
I think the size of chicken breasts has changed dramatically since Julia Child’s day, which could account for some of her shorter cook time.
Do you have any instant pot recipes that are WW friendly?
Thank you
For 1 WW Freestyle SmartPoint, that is a VERY filling meal.
Thank you, this will get added to my weekly rotation