Lemon-Oregano Chicken with Vegetable Stacks
- 4 (5-ounce) skinless chicken breast halves, trimmed of all visible fat and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 teaspoons crushed dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon salt, optional
- 1 teaspoon white pepper
- 4 small Idaho potatoes, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch cubes
- Vegetable Stacks, recipe follows
- 1 large carrot, peeled and sliced thinly on the diagonal
- 2 small yellow summer squash, trimmed and sliced in thin julienne strips the same length as the snow peas
- 1/2 pound fresh snow peas, trimmed
- Place the chicken cubes in a shallow dish.
- Whisk together the lemon juice, wine, olive oil, oregano, salt, if using, and white pepper.
- Pour over the chicken.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
- Spread the potatoes in a shallow roasting pan.
- Roast for 15 minutes.
- Add the chicken with its marinade.
- Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes.
- Uncover, stir the potato-chicken mixture, and continue to bake for another 15 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and let stand for 5 minutes before dividing among 4 heated dinner plates.
- Serve with a Vegetable Stack alongside.
- Place the carrot slices and squash strips in a vegetable steamer over simmering water.
- Cover and steam for 2 minutes.
- Add the snow peas to the steamer and continue to steam for another 1 to 2 minutes, until all the vegetables are crisp-tender.
- Divide the snow peas among the 4 dinner plates, arranging closely together lengthwise to form a flat base.
- Arrange the carrot slices on top of the snow peas and top with the strips of squash in the same direction as the snow peas.
- Serve hot.
- Yield: 4 servings
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Inactive Prep Time:
- Ease of preparation: easy
chicken breast halves, lemon juice, white wine, extravirgin olive oil, oregano, salt, white pepper, potatoes, vegetable stacks, carrot, summer, snow peas
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/lemon-oregano-chicken-with-vegetable-stacks-recipe.html (may not work)