Steamed Chicken with Garlic and EVOO

Dec 1, 2009

No grill marks here, just a juicy, flavorful chicken steamed in the oven. There are only a few ingredients in this chicken: garlic, salt, dried lemon zest, pepper, and olive oil. What is more simpler than that. After the Thanksgiving Holiday as if I wasn't sick of Poultry, I wanted a light and healthy meal that won't make me get into a food coma. Chicken breast has always been my choice because it is light and lean, and you can just do about anything to it. To accompany my meal, I whipped up some brown rice. Having grown up with white rice, I recently switched to brown rice because of it's nutritional value. It also has a nutty taste which I really like. For some people it takes time to get used to but once you outweigh the value of eating whole grains full of nutrients, you won't want to go back. 


Ingredients: 
2 skinless chicken breast
3 cloves of garlic, chopped
1 tsp of lemon pepper seasoning
pinch of kosher salt
2 tbs of olive oil
Aluminum foil


Directions: 
Combine all ingredients in zip lock bag and marinate it for 10-15 minutes. Pre-heat the oven. Cut 2 large square pieces of foil enough to cover the chicken. Place the chicken in the middle, fold the foil over the other foil, and then fold the sides over towards the middle. Bake the chicken at 375 degrees for 20 minutes or until the temperature has reached 165 degrees or when the juices are clear.