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Lemon and Garlic Chicken Bake |
In keeping with the Italian theme (I have a couple others up my sleeve still too), I thought I would share this version of my chicken baked in foil recipe. Since my son loves everything lemon, and enjoyed the
orange and fennel chicken I cooked a few days prior, I decided to try this. It seems like there are lemon chicken recipes popping up all over social media as well, so I know it is a popular combination, and I remember a delicious version my mom made as a kid, so I was hoping to recreate that flavor. If you slice the lemon thin enough, the pieces become so tender you can eat them whole like I did, and the garlic just soaks up the lemon juice (and oils) as well. I served this dish over mung beans (a Dr. Oz favorite), cooked with bell peppers, capers and sun dried tomatoes. It was like a flavor explosion in my mouth, and one of my favorite dinners I have had in awhile. So grab some lemons and go!
Lemon and Garlic Chicken Bake*
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fresh ingredients |
3 organic chicken breasts
3 organic lemons, each cut into 4 slices
1 head of organic garlic, cloves sliced in half
6 sprigs of fresh thyme
1 T. extra virgin olive oil
Divide the ingredients equally into three separate pieces of foil and wrap up tightly. Place in a shallow baking dish and cook at 400F for 60 - 70 minutes, or until the chicken is tender and cooked through.
You may wish to reconsider the use of the word 'pabulum', as it tends to conjure images of bland, uninspiring food.
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