Tuesday, April 26, 2011

the not so secret garden

the not so secret garden
Between 5 Ingredient Fix and Rachael Ray’s 30 Minute Meals, it is hard not to notice the influx of fresh herbs around springtime. As clumsy as they are delicate with their knife skills, I was not exactly overjoyed with this undertaking. Not to mention that buying fresh herbs can be fairly expensive. I decided to resolve this issue by growing my own! Much to my surprise, they have been thriving! (Even though they are currently on my kitchen floor in various cereal bowls… One step at a time) Rosemary has become my favorite because it is so refreshing! Below is a simple recipe that I have tried with rosemary and chicken! Enjoy!
Ingredients:
-2 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
- ½ tablespoon olive oil
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¾ teaspoons seasoning (I used something spicy like Cajun)
- ½ teaspoon fresh rosemary
Recipe:
1)      Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2)      Place chicken breasts in a glass baking dish with a cover. Add oil, salt, and seasoning.
3)      Mix with your hands until chicken pieces are evenly coated.
4)      Chop and sprinkle rosemary over chicken.
5)      Mix together coating chicken evenly. (I use my hands!)
6)      Cover dish and bake in the preheated oven until the chicken is brown and cooked through (25 to 35 minutes)