Spicy Chicken
.5 Tbsp olive oil
Juice from 1 medium lemon
2 Tbsp white wine
1 tspn thyme
1 tspn rosemary
5 cloves fresh garlic (chopped)
1/4 - 1/2 tspn red pepper
Salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
(3) 8-oz Boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- Mix first 7 ingredients in a small bowl.
- Wash the chicken breasts under cold water and pat dry with paper towel. Sprinkle with salt (if desired).
- Place chicken breasts in a dish and pour the mixture over top.
- Add lots of fresh ground pepper!
- Cover dish with plastic wrap and marinate in fridge about 30 mins while preheating the oven to 350.
- Brown both sides of the chicken breasts in a frying pan over med-high heat.
- Put chicken breasts in shallow baking pan, pour juice and spices in frying pan + any left-over marinade over the breasts.
- Bake at 350 for 25-30 mins.
- If desired, right before you take the breasts out of the oven, turn the broiler on for about 1-2 mins to give the garlic on top a little extra crisp.
- Place breasts on serving dish and spoon the thickened juices and spices left at the bottom of the baking pan over the top.
Yield: 3 servings
Nutritional Information per serving
Calories: 280
Fat: 9g (don’t worry–it’s good fat from the olive oil!)
Sat Fat: 1g
Carbohydrates: 0g
Sugars: 0g
Fiber: 0g
Protein: 50g
