A cousin was looking for recipes today, so I found this old favorite. It's an inexpensive, one-dish meal that tastes delicious and has a beautiful presentation. The best part is easy clean-up:: you just need a chopping board and knife, a bowl for the veggies, a baking pan and a small bowl for mixing the sauce.
Ingredients:
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (put them in a plastic bag and pound each one flat so that the breast is an even thickness and it cooks more evenly - i do this whenever I cook chicken breasts.)
3 potatoes cut into 1 inch cubes
2 bell peppers (red is better, but green works fine and they are usually cheaper) - cut into 1-inch pieces
red onion cut into 1/2 inch slices, wedges or cubes
can of mushrooms (or a basket of fresh ones if you have them) - drained
mix this together to make the sauce:
1/4 c olive oil
1/8 c lemon juice
1 tsp of garlic powder or 4 minced garlic cloves (whatever you have)
3 tsp oregano
3/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper (I grind mine in a peppermill, but use whatever you have)
Arrange the chicken on a big pan - I use a 13 X 18 X 1 baking pan - just make sure it's not a pizza pan because you don't want the juices to run off. If you have to use a 13 X 9 baking dish, it may take a little longer for the chicken to cook, but it's still good.
Brush the chicken with some sauce. Then pour the rest of the sauce in with the veggies and toss to coat them. Then put the veggies in the pan around the chicken. Bake at 400 degrees for about 35 minutes until the chicken is 165 degrees at the thickest part. Baste it with the juice in the pan after 20-25 minutes. Reheats well the next day. You can prepare it and put it in the fridge ahead of time so all you have to do is pop it in the oven when you are ready.
It's an inexpensive recipe - I get my olive oil, oregano, garlic powder, potatoes and onions at Sams, and Walmart chicken breasts are really cheap if you buy a big pack and divide it and freeze what you don't use. I use Walmart brand mushrooms and lemon juice.
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