Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Mediterranean Chicken Packets

Yet another Mediterranean-type chicken dish. I served this last night with Orzo with Herbs, salad, and Texas toast. These packets take about 30 minutes start to finish and have less than 350 calories. It's also quite convenient because it generally incorporates canned or preprepared ingredients.
MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN PACKETS


Recipe Notes
In order to avoid undercooking y0ur chicken, I would recommend the longer end of the cooking time (22 minutes) or perhaps even longer. Also, you can use either parchment or aluminum foil for this dish. This is an old Martha Stewart Everyday Food recipe that we've had several times.

Nutritional Information (per packet - serves 4)
344 calories - 14.1 g. fat - 44.1 g. protein - 1.8 g. fiber

Ingredients
  • 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (6 oz. each)
  • Coarse salt and black pepper
  • 14.5 oz. can petite diced tomatoes, drained
  • 4 canned artichoke hearts, quartered
  • 12 pitted Kalamata olives, halved
  • 4 tsp. capers
  • 1/2 c. crumbled Feta cheese (2 oz)
  • 1/2 tsp. Italian seasoning
  • 1 tbsp. olive oil

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

2. Place four, 12-inch squares of parchment paper or heavy-duty foil on a work surface. Place a chicken breast on one half of each square, leaving a 2 inch border. Season with salt and pepper.

3. Top with tomatoes, artichoke hearts, olives, capers, and feta. Sprinkle with Italian seasoning and olive oil. Fold parchment or foil over ingredients and crimp to seal.

4. Place packets on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake until chicken is opaque throughout, 20-22 minutes (or maybe longer).

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