The flavors of this chicken come straight from Southern Italy: tons of vibrant fresh herbs, bright lemon juice, some red onion, and a hint of anchovy paste. Don't let the anchovy scare you; it just brings the other flavors to life and makes them taste more like themselves!

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Southern Italian Herb Chicken

Category

dinner Main Course

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

15 minutes

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Ingredients

  • Vegetable Oil Cooking Spray
  • 4 4-oz boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 small red onion, (roughly chopped)
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice, (from 1 lemon)
  • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 2 garlic cloves, (smashed)
  • 1/2 packed cup fresh basil leaves
  • 1/4 packed cup fresh mint leaves
  • 2 tablespoons fresh marjoram leaves, (chopped)
  • 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, (chopped)
  • 1 tablespoon anchovy paste
  • kosher salt
  • freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

    For the Chicken:

    1. Preheat over to 425 degrees F. Spray a heavy-rimmed baking sheet with vegetable cooking oil spray (I spread some extra-virgin olive oil in a small roasting pan). Rub the chicken with the oil, salt and pepper. Arrange the chicken pieces on the baking sheet and roast until cooked through and the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165 degrees F, about 15 minutes.

    For the Dressing:

    1. While chicken is roasting, combine the oil, onion, lemon juice, vinegar, garlic, basil, mint, marjoram, rosemary, anchovy paste, salt and pepper in a food processor. Blend until chunky. (I used the Vitamix on level 2 for one minute.)
    2. Spoon the dressing over the chicken and serve.
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