Yesterday morning consisted of my usual Sunday morning Food Network view-a-thon - but in anticpation of Barefoot Contessa's new season, they were showing a bunch of her episodes... and the one that got my mouth watering was, of all things, the all chicken episode... My favorite thing in the world used to be roasting a good old-fashioned herb seasoned chicken in the oven with some veggies... haven't done it in years..
The Hub is not a fan of chicken on the bone (don't get me started, he won't listen to arguements from me about how much more flavorful or juicy meat on the bone is...it is a battle I can't win) and I didn't feel like breaking down a whole chicken yesterday, so I improvised and used some chicken breast tenders, maranading them in a mix of lemon juice, olive oil, basil, oregano, and s&p in the fridge for 3 hours...
Then they got wrapped in foil and went in the oven on the wrack above a big pan of brussel sprouts, carrots, broccoli florrets, green peppers, yellow squash and onions tossed in a drizzle of olive oil and plenty of s&p... it all cooked at 350 (I flipped the chicken packet and gave the veggies a shimmy mid-way through) for 30 minutes, and rested out of the oven for 5 minutes before I dipped up heaping plates of the veggies (everything for me, and just the veggies The Hub likes for him) and then scooped a few tenders on top of each pile... The maranaded chicken was really flavorful, and the roasted veggies still had a bit of crunch... perfect...
Even The Hub said (some what dismayed at liking something so healthy) "hey, that was actually REALLY good)..
Nothing like getting back to basics...
Monday, January 12, 2009
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