Monday, March 15, 2010

Lemon-Mint Chicken

I tried this recipe a while back, and I really liked it!  It's a different kind of "flavor genre" than we usually eat, but it was a very nice change.  It had a nice tang to it, and the lemon and mint flavors went together well.  I just used bottled lemon juice, and some mint sauce because we didn't have any fresh lemons or mint.  I didn't have any watercress either {not that I even know what that is anyway...}.

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Ingredients





  • 1 1/4 pound(s) boneless, skinless chicken breasts, thinly sliced
  • 2  lemons
  • 2 tablespoon(s) olive oil
  • 2 tablespoon(s) fresh mint, chopped
  •  salt and coarsely ground black pepper                                        
  • 1 bag(s) (4 ounces) baby watercress

Directions
  1. Heat ridged grill pan over medium-high heat (or prepare outdoor grill for direct grilling over medium-high heat). 
  2. Pound chicken to uniform 1/4-inch thickness if necessary.
  3. From lemons, grate 1 tablespoon plus 1 1/2 teaspoons peel and squeeze 3 tablespoons juice. In large bowl, whisk lemon peel and juice, oil, 2 tablespoons mint, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper until dressing is blended.
  4. Reserve 1/4 cup dressing. In large bowl, toss chicken cutlets with remaining dressing. Place chicken in grill pan and cook 4 to 5 minutes or until juices run clear when breast is pierced with tip of knife, turning over once.
  5. To serve, toss watercress with reserved dressing and top with chicken. Sprinkle with additional chopped mint for garnish.

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