Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Easy Parsley Chicken

Growing up, I was the pickiest eater.  In fact, I think that's the reason why my daughter is so picky...it's payback.  I remember wanting chicken, Lipton noodles, raw vegetables (never cooked) and fruit.  I flirted with vegetarianism a few times, once because of seeing Jurassic Park, other times just because I was sick of meat.  But even though I tried, I always came back to chicken.

This recipe is so easy that I'm hoping that the payback I'm experiencing with my baby lady eases up a little bit and she decides that she likes chicken, just like I did.  I can handle making and eating this pretty frequently.  It's quick and easy, and has really good flavors, too.  And it's in cubes so it's not too hard for a little kid to eat.  I'm just hoping that she will actually eat it someday.

I served it with this broccoli.

Serves 4 as a main dish

 Ingredients:
4 boneless, skinless chicken breast  halves, cut into 1 1/2 in. cubes
2 T. all-purpose flour
1/4 t. salt
1/8 t. freshly ground black pepper
2 T. olive oil
2 T. minced garlic
1/4 c. chopped fresh parsley
2 T. unsalted butter
1 lemon, quartered (optional)

How:
Dry the chicken cubes with paper towels and then toss them with the flour, salt, and pepper.  Heat the oil in a 12 in. skillet over high heat for a couple minutes, then add the chicken.  Cook in one layer, turning occasionally, about 4 minutes.

Combine the garlic and parsley in a small bowl with the chicken is cooking.  Add the butter and the parsley mixture to the chicken and sauté for one more minute.

Serve with a lemon wedge if desired.

adapted from Fast Food My Way by Jacques Pepin
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7 comments:

  1. This looks really good and simple. I am always looking for a new chicken recipe and parsley is an all time favorite herb.

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  2. Simple and delicious! At last the weather is warm enough for my herb garden to start growing in earnest. I promise that some of my fresh parsley will end up in your lovely recipe Lauren.

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  3. Lovely recipe! I like the 'ease' factor too. Hope she likes it!

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  4. Sounds amazing. Thanks for sharing.

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  5. Sounds great! Simple... the way I like it. I love chicken! Thanks for sharing!

    Christine

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  6. I couldn't go vegan/vegetarian because I can't live without my chicken!
    Yummy recipe... I love the simplicity of the dish and the gralic! ;-)

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  7. I love this recipe! Anything with Chicken that is simple and flavor full is my favorite type of recipe!

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