Garlic Chicken With Rosemary and Lemon

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Dinner time!

Today I am bringing you a simple week night dinner. Chicken and mashed potatoes – doesn’t get much more simple and satisfying than that right?

This recipe is also very healthy and full of flavor. I added just a touch of butter in the mashed potatoes because I wanted to but didn’t have to. Otherwise, there is no butter juts healthy extra virgin olive oil in this recipe.

This recipe is also SUPER easy. It’s pretty much a one pot meal. I like to slice chicken breasts in half so I get thinner pieces. I also find that they cook a little more even than a thicker piece of chicken.  I wish i came up with this idea on my own, but I didn’t – I attended a cooking class and the chef said to never pound chicken to make it thinner but to rather just slice it in half. He had a french accent so I listened. 😉 It is not necessary to do this, but note that if you don’t slice them thinner, your cooking time will go up a little bit.

So all you need to do is add chicken, olive oil, garlic, rosemary, lemon zest and seasonings the baking dish, toss, and bake! Then add a little wine and a little lemon juice at the end and this recipe is done. Whip up some simple mashed potatoes or rice and you have meal people!

The mashed potatoes help soak up the pan juices and add so much flavor. No need to fancy them up too much – just add milk, salt, pepper and a little butter if you want – the pan juices will take care of the rest!

This is not a heavy meal which is nice sometimes right? The lemon and rosemary not only add tons of flavor but add a freshness that is light and satisfying. And the GARLIC – no words needed there. 😉

Enjoy this healthy and FRESH week night dinner!

Source: Stuck on Sweet, Adapted from: Rachel Ray