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Whole Wheat Lemon Chicken Recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter

1 cup white sugar

1 (3 ounce) can crushed pineapple

1 (5 ounce) can lemon-lime flavored carbonated beverage

1 cup sliced almonds

2 tablespoons lemon juice

1/2 teaspoon lemon zest

3 tablespoons brown sugar

1 pinch salt

1 tablespoon molasses

Directions

Heat butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in sugar and pineapple then reduce heat, cover and simmer 30 minutes.

Stir lemon juice into creamed pineapple and lemon-lime soda.

Place almonds in a small bowl. Add lemon juice and lemon zest, mix well. Spoon mixture into the cavity of the chicken breast, turning breasts every 3 minutes.

Place chicken breast in the hot water bath and place in a refrigerator/freezer container. Heat 1/2 cup of the olive oil in the microwave and stir every 20 minutes.

Remove chicken from refrigerator/freezer container. Season with brown sugar and salt and cook for another 10 minutes, turning every 10 minutes.

Remove chicken from the salt and molasses and cook an additional 5 minutes. Place chicken on to a platter and cover with lettuce and tomatoes and season with salt and pepper.