Parchament Chicken

As you can tell from the lack of postings this week, things around here can get pretty busy. This recipe is one of my favorites for those long days with not much time for dinner prep! This meal cooks the veggies and chicken altogether in a nice parchment package. I like to serve rice and fresh fruit with this dish to make it a well balanced meal for my family. With this recipe you are the chef! You can use whatever veggies your family enjoys and season the chicken with different spices you have in your cupboard!

Parchment Chicken

adapted form South Beach Cookbook

4 chicken breasts

Garlic Salt or lemon pepper

1 medium carrot

1 zucchini

small pieces of broccoli

diced mushrooms (optional of course)

Sliced red onion

2-3 Tbsp olive oil

3 cloves of garlic

Saute veggies in garlic and olive oil for about 3-4 minutes, season with garlic salt to taste. Set aside.

Heat oven to 400 degrees. Cut four 1 foot lengths of parchment paper. Place chicken breast in the middle, season with garlic salt or spices of your choice. Spoon 1/4 of the vegetable mixture over each chicken breast.

Fold the parchment over the chicken, staple, then fold the edges and staple again. You don't have to staple, but I have found this really keeps the folds together better. Bake 25 minutes on a baking sheet.

To serve, cut a slit on top of each packet with scissors and tear to open.

Dinner is served!!

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