Thursday, June 20, 2013

Cranberry, Feta, and Strawberry Chicken with Summer Green Beans

I actually made up the chicken and green bean recipes. I served them both with a side of corn on the cob, but feel free to substitute with something else

Cranberry, Feta, and Strawberry Chicken
Ingredients:
1 chicken breast
balsamic vinegar (to marinate the chicken in)
1/4 to a 1/3 of a cup of finely diced strawberries
2 teaspoons of canned whole cranberries
2 to 3 teaspoons (to taste) of feta crumbs (I use reduced fat feta)

Materials needed:
Pan
tin foil

Preheat the oven to 400°F.

Marinate chicken breast in a bowl with balsamic and flip the chicken till it soaks up most of the balsamic. 

Then place chicken in a pan lined with tin foil.  Pour an additional two tablespoons of balsamic on top. Wrap the chicken in tin foil and bake for 30-40 mins (depending on your oven) until center of chicken is completely cooked.  After 30 or so minutes, cut into centre and make sure chicken is fully cooked or use a thermometer. 

Pour out the cooked juice in the foil and pour a tablespoon and a half of balsamic over the chicken. 

Sprinkle a teaspoon or a teaspoon and a half of feta crumbs on top of chicken. Put strawberries on top o f the feta as well as on the side of the chicken.  Next put cranberries on top of the strawberries.  Finally, sprinkle about a teaspoon or a teaspoon and a half of feta on top of layers.  Bake for another 10 mins at 400°F.

Summer Green Beans

Ingredients
1/2 sweet onion diced
1 red bell pepper diced
Green Beans (either 2-3 handfuls of fresh green beans or packaged green beans--DO NOT MICOWAVE)
Canola Oil
Pepper

Materials:
Deep Skillet

Sautee onions, red pepper, and green beans in a large skillet with canola oil on medium heat. Make sure skillet and oil is hot before adding all veggies.  Heavily pepper the veggies as you cook them.  Serve when veggies soften- about 10-15 mins. Can serve hot or cold.


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