These are some of our favorite recipes, mostly from Cooking Light, but we tend to edit portions and ingredients
that suit our taste buds (e.g. when a recipe calls for 1 minced garlic clove, we use about 4 :) ).
Other recipes are passed down from family and friends.
Enjoy!

Thursday, January 24, 2013

Chicken with Olives and Lemons

Cooking Light says: "Briny olives and tart lemons combine with fresh herbs for a Mediterranean-influenced chicken dish. Serve with hot cooked orzo."





Yield: Serves 4 (serving size: 1 breast half, 1/4 lemon, and about 4 olives)
Total: 46 Minutes
Ingredients:
2 teaspoons grated lemon rind
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 1/2 tablespoons minced fresh garlic
4 (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, halved crosswise
Cooking spray
2 teaspoons chopped fresh oregano
1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
15 oil-cured olives, pitted and sliced
1 large shallot, sliced
1 lemon, thinly sliced

Preparation:
1. Preheat oven to 400°.
2. Combine first 4 ingredients in a large zip-top plastic bag. Add chicken to bag; seal. Shake to coat chicken. Marinate 15 minutes at room temperature. Arrange chicken mixture in a broiler-safe 11 x 7–inch glass or ceramic baking dish coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle chicken evenly with oregano and the next 4 ingredients (through shallot); top with lemon slices. Bake at 400° for 20 minutes.
3. Remove chicken from oven. Preheat broiler to HIGH.
4. Place chicken 3 inches from broiler element; broil on HIGH for 3 minutes or until chicken is browned and done.

Nutritional Information:
Calories: 271
Fat: 7.5g
Saturated fat: 1.3g
Monounsaturated fat: 4.3g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1g
Protein: 40.7g
Carbohydrate: 9.9g
Fiber: 1.3g
Cholesterol: 99mg
Iron: 2.2mg
Sodium: 255mg
Calcium: 54mg

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