Chicken Breasts In Foil With Sun-Dried Tomatoes And Olives
- 10 calamata or other black olives, pitted and minced
- 8 sun-dried tomato halves in oil, cut into thin strips
- 3 tablespoons oil from sun-dried tomato jar, or olive oil
- 2 tablespoons shredded fresh basil or minced parsley
- 4 teaspoons vegetable or olive oil
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, trimmed of fat, rinsed and patted dry (about 1 1/2 pounds)
- Place rack in center of oven, and preheat to 450 degrees.
- Combine olives, sun-dried tomatoes, their oil and fresh herbs in bowl.
- Fold 12 squares of aluminum foil in half to make creases at center, unfold, and lightly coat shiny sides with teaspoon of vegetable oil on each.
- Lightly salt and pepper chicken breasts on both sides.
- Place each breast on shiny side of a piece of foil, just to one side of crease.
- Spoon tomato mixture over each breast, leaving 1/4-inch border around edges.
- Loosely fold foil over chicken, then crimp edges of packet to seal it tightly.
- Place packets on baking sheet, and bake on center rack for 20 minutes.
- Remove from oven, and let stand for 5 minutes.
- To avoid possibility of burning by steam, cut slit in packets before opening them.
calamata, tomato, oil from, fresh basil, vegetable, salt, chicken
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/9628 (may not work)