Chicken with Olives and Lemons

Prep Time: 0 Minutes

Cook Time: 0 Minutes

Ready In: 0 Minutes

Servings: 1

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

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

Directions:

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 7inch 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.

By RecipeOfHealth.com