Chicken in a Sack
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- Salt and pepper
- 12 ounces haricots verts
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes or grape tomatoes, halved
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 tablespoons fresh tarragon
- 3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- 3 large shallots, thinly sliced
- White wine
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley leaves, chopped
- Special equipment: Parchment paper
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Lightly pound the chicken breasts.
- Sprinkle both sides with salt and pepper.
- In a bowl combine the haricots verts, tomatoes, olive oil, tarragon, garlic, shallots and some salt and pepper.
- Toss to combine.
- Cut four 12-by-16-inch pieces of parchment paper (TIP buy pre-cut packaged half sheets from any restaurant supply store).
- Arrange one-quarter of the bean mixture in the center of each parchment, add a splash of white wine, and top with a chicken breast, 1 tablespoon of the butter and one-quarter of the chopped parsley.
- Meet the short ends at the middle and fold over 1 inch.
- Fold a few more turns, then fold in the ends to make half-moon shaped packets (sacks).
- Repeat for the remaining beans, pieces of chicken and parchment paper.
- Roast the chicken 25 to 30 minutes and remove from the oven.
- Serve the chicken packets on plates, then open the parcels carefully and slide the contents out.
- Discard the paper before eating.
chicken breasts, salt, verts, cherry tomatoes, olive oil, fresh tarragon, garlic, shallots, white wine, butter, parsley
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/rachael-ray/chicken-in-a-sack.html (may not work)