Recipe of the Week – Lemon-Rosemary Chicken Breasts

Submitted by Dave Hutchins

Yield: 4 Servings

Ingredients:

2 Lemons
1 Tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary or 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
2 teaspoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon Sea salt
1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
4 small skinless, boneless chicken breast halves (1 pound)

Directions:

Prepare grill.

From 1 lemon, grate 2 teaspoons of peel.

From 1/2 lemon, cut thin slices; reserve for garnish.

Squeeze juice from remaining 3 lemon halves into medium bowl.

Stir in lemon peel, rosemary, garlic, oil, salt and pepper.

Add chicken breast halves to bowl, turning to coat with lemon-juice mixture.

Arrange chicken on grill over medium heat and grill, brushing with remaining lemon-juice mixture in bowl, for 5 minutes.

Turn chicken and grill until chicken loses its pink color throughout, about 5 minutes longer.

Garnish with lemon slices.

Nutritional Information Per Serving:

Calories: 238; Protein: 31 g; Sodium: 784 mg; Carbohydrate: 16 g; Cholesterol: 66 mg; Fat: 5 g;

Exchanges: 4 Lean Meat, 1 Bread/Starch

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