090407 - amazing chicken + stuffed mushrooms

090407 – amazing chicken + stuffed mushrooms

090408, 2:13 am
Filed under: DINNER | Tags: chicken, mushrooms, olives, tomatoes

this was shockingly simple and the best chicken i have ever made. until tonight, my best chicken recipe was my mom’s 40 clove chicken. tonight’s recipe is from my mother-in-law, so i guess the competition is on!  It was great with a bed of brown rice

amazing chicken ingredients:

• 3 chicken breasts, trimmed and halved
• 16 kalamata olives, halved
• 2 T capers
• 1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes
• 2 T olive oil

amazing chicken directions:

1. preheat oven to 475°
2. salt and pepper both sides of the trimmed chicken
3. heat oil in medium, oven proof skillet on high heat until shimmering
4. toss 1 T olive oil with capers, olives, and tomatoes
5. pan fry one side of chicken until golden brown (about 4 minutes)
6. add tomato mixture to pan and bake in oven for 16-18 minutes, until tomatoes are done

stuffed mushrooms

ingredients:

• 12 mushrooms, stems removed and set aside
• 8 sun dried tomato halves, chopped
  
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 1/2 C diced onion
• 1 large egg yolk, beaten
  
• 1/3 C breadcrumbs (seasoned)
• 1 T dried basil
• 1 t sea salt
• 2 T Parmesan cheese
• 1 1/2 T warm water
  

directions:

1. bake mushrooms, top up, on parchment covered baking sheet for 9 minutes
2. chop mushroom stems and saute with garlic and onion in small saucepan until onion is soft (about 5 minutes)
3. mix together onion mixture, and remaining ingredients except Parmesan.
   
4. drain mushrooms and stuff with mixture
5. bake for 17 minutes or until cheese is golden brown.

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