Friday, October 14, 2016

Easy! Lemon Chicken and Potatoes in Foil


INGREDIENTS:

  • 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 tablespoon whole-grain mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 16 ounces baby red potatoes, halved
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 lemon, thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves, optional
DIRECTIONS:

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  2. In a large bowl, combine 2 tablespoons olive oil, mustards, thyme, rosemary and lemon zest; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Add chicken breasts to bowl and coat.  Use your fingers or a brush to work the mustard mixture onto both sides of the chicken. Set aside.
  3. In a medium bowl, add halved potatoes with one tablespoon olive oil.  Season with salt and pepper, to taste; gently toss to combine.  (I also tossed one clove of minced garlic to the bowl.  If you have garlic-infused olive oil, I would use this in place of regular olive oil...yum.)
  4. Cut four sheets of foil, about 12-inches (I cut them about 16") long. Divide potatoes into 4 equal portions and add to the center of each foil in a single layer.
  5. Top each packet with the coated chicken and then top with lemon slices.
  6. Grabbing the top and bottom parts of the foil, raise them to the center to make a "tent" and fold it shut.  Seal the sides, making sure they are completely closed.  Place foil packets in a single layer on a baking sheet. Place into oven and bake until the chicken is cooked through and the potatoes are tender, about 25-30 minutes.  Check to make sure the potatoes are fork tender.
  7. OPTIONAL: Preheat oven to broil. Open the packets and broil for 2-3 minutes, or until caramelized and slightly charred.
  8. Served immediately with your favorite veggie and garnished with parsley, if desired.

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