Chicken with Oregano Salsa
This recipes was one I had saved from a magazine. It's a favorite and I often use it when grilling chicken outside. This is the stove top version as listed on the original recipes.Ingredients:
Serves 4
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp chopped fresh basil
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1/2 tsp chopped fresh rosemary
1/4 fresh thyme, chopped
1/2 tsp fresh oregano, chopped
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp fresh grounded pepper
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Salsa
1 lb fresh tomatoes , diced
1 tbsp olive oil
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 medium shallot diced
1/2 diced onions
1/2 small jalapeno, cored, seeded and minced
1tsp minced garlic
1tbsp chopped fresh oregano
Cooking Spray
1. Combine the 1st 8 ingredients in a plastic bag.
2. Add chicken and marinate for min 30min. in fridge
To Make Salsa
1. Heat oven to 400F
2. Cover a baking dish with foil
3. Spread tomatoes on tray and drizzle with oil, salt and pepper
4. Bake until lightly browned ca. 20 to 25 min.
5. Remove and combine tomatoes with shallots, onion, jalapeno, garlic and oregano in a bowl.
Continue Making Chicken
3. Coat a skillet with cooking spray and heat over med-high heat
4. Remove chicken from marinate (save marinate) and cook for 5 min
5. Reduce heat to med-low, flip chicken and add left over marinate
6. Reduce heat and cook chicken for 15 min.
Serve by pouring some Salsa over each chicken breast
