Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Lemon Chicken Breasts

                                                        
1/4 cup olive oil + 1 tablespoon olive oil
3 tablespoons minced garlic
1/3 cup dry white wine
1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
1 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried thyme
salt and pepper
4 skinless boneless chicken breasts
1 lemon

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.



Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet.  Sprinkle chicken breasts with salt and pepper and cook until lightly browned on both sides.  Set aside.

Place 1/4 cup olive oil in skillet and heat over medium-low heat, add garlic cook one minute.  Remove from heat and add wine, zest, oregano, thyme and 1 teaspoon salt and pour into 9x13 baking dish.

Place chicken breasts over the sauce. Cut lemon in 8 wedges and tuck it among the pieces of chicken.

Bake for 30 - 40 minutes, until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees.    Serve with the pan juices.

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