Sometimes simple flavours and recipes can turn out best. This is a really light, delicate way to prepare chicken with only a few fresh ingredients, and it was delicious paired with the bold Mediterranean flavours of the ratatouille rice recipe I posted the other week.
Lemon Basil Chicken
Serves two.
Serves two.
Ingredients
2 chicken breasts
2 chicken breasts
a handful of fresh basil, roughly chopped
juice of half a lemon
a garlic clove, finely chopped
a good pinch of salt and pepper
olive oil
juice of half a lemon
a garlic clove, finely chopped
a good pinch of salt and pepper
olive oil
Start by squeezing the lemon juice into a bowl or jug. Add the chopped basil, garlic, and the salt and pepper and mix well.
Next, pop the chicken breasts onto a chopping board and cover the with clingfilm or plastic wrap. Beat them gently with a rolling pin until they are about 1cm thick.
Spread the marinade onto both sides of the chicken, letting it absorb in the fridge for an hour if you have the time, but don't worry if you don't - it's still delicious!
Heat a tablespoon of olive oil in a pan and add the chicken breasts, cooking for about two minutes on each side.
Check that they are cooked through by cutting into the middle of one with a knife, and checking that the flesh is white all the way through.
To serve, top with a little fresh basil and serve with ratatouille rice - it's a great combo!
What's your favourite simple recipe?
I couldn't agree more about simple recipes! My favorite way to roast a chicken is just rub it with a lot of olive oil and add salt and pepper!
ReplyDeleteThis looks so good! I will be trying this ASAP because I love all types of lemon with chicken!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you for providing these dishes, it's nice to take the guess work out of meals sometimes. Take care,
Shauna
Glad you like the look of it, Shauna!
DeleteChicken piccata is always my go-to simple dinner, but I think I need to add some basil and ditch the capers. This looks like a fabulous dinner~
ReplyDeleteI love capers, but I'm all out - need to buy some soon!
DeleteThis is totally something I would eat!!!!! I love it!!!! And that side dish ;) YUM GIRL
ReplyDeleteBasil makes everything better! I guess my simplest meal would have to be pasta with a bottled sauce. I know that's cheating but Costco's Kirkland brand has a delicious bottled pasta sauce that is outstanding, and well priced.
ReplyDeleteNothing wrong with a bottled sauce to make life a bit easier - I'll have to have a look in Costco here. Thanks!
DeleteAnything lemon plus basil is a win in my book! Love your blog. Newest reader!
ReplyDeleteSo glad you liked it and the blog, thanks!
DeleteDon't you love it when recipes are simple yet taste fab! Love the sound of this meal! Eggs are my favorite simple meal- there's so many ways to cook 'em up yet they all barely require much time at all!
ReplyDeleteYou're right, there's so many different ways to eat eggs. Omelette, frittata, poached, scrambled... I'm actually uploading a really yummy huevos rancheros recipe soon that I ate about four times last week :)
DeleteSarah this looks so delicious, some of my favorite flavor combinations!
ReplyDeleteSimple is always best in my opinion! Sometimes bringing too many flavors together makes them all seem kind of dull. Or the opposite can happen and all the flavors conflict too much! You can't fail with simple though. My favorite simple recipe is roasted veggies with salt and pepper!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful recipe this is! And simple really is the best! I am most certainly saving this for another time Sarah :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely recipe!! I love the combination of flavours! And that rice...! I've bookmarked this recipe :)
ReplyDeletesimple chicken recipes are great! I always make this chicken when I'm home alone but one of my favorite quick recipes is pasta, I always try new combinations such as hot links and black olives with a cream sauce :)
ReplyDeleteThose look amazingly delicious! I love the bright green that just pops out! You're definitely right about the simple flavours. I imagine this would taste great!
ReplyDeleteThis is a great sounding recipe, I love the basil and the lemon. It is always good when it taste delicious and is healthy at the same time, this is one of those recipes.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds great!! And, like you said, it's simple. I Just made a similar recipe using pork chops, with lemon and garlic olive oil, and oregano. Simple, and very tasty.
ReplyDeleteoooh, this looks crazy good, i loveeeeeeeeeee lemon, and lemon basil chicken would be delicious. looks so healthy too.
ReplyDeletegosh I want a basil plant so badly! Ive made lemon chicken pasta before and my hubby wasnt a fan, but I thought it was the best thing ever! This sounds really tasty
ReplyDeleteOO this sounds like the perfect dinner if you ask me!
ReplyDeleteFor me, lemon makes most everything taste better. I love it on most foods (except cereal...that would be gross).
ReplyDeleteLovely recipe.
Hmm... lemon cereal? Might be the next big thing, you never know!
DeleteOoooh, this chicken sounds fabulous! Grilled chicken is so easy to prepare and there are so many variations - it's a dinnertime staple for me! :)
ReplyDeleteThis looks so delicious and I love adding lemon, the citrus adds such a fresh taste.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE the flavors of lemon and basil together!
ReplyDeleteI love you're blog! Simple food great taste. Perfect!
ReplyDeleteLove quinoa! It's so easy to mix with fresh ingredients :)
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