How many chicken recipes do you need? About a million. This one is easy and can be served to the fam or at a dinner party. P.S. Your house will smell delightful!
4 - 6 Boneless/Skinless Chicken breasts
Olive oil, 3 - 4 TBSP
Kosher Salt
Freshly ground pepper
3 - 4 carrots, cut in large pieces
1 lemon, sliced
1/2 onion, sliced (medium slice)
3 garlic cloves, peeled and smashed
1- 2 TBSP white wine (like the Barefoot Contessa says, "if you won't drink it, don't cook with it")
Water (equal to amount of wine you used)
In a large baking dish arrange chicken breasts. Pour olive oil over chicken and season with salt and pepper. Throw in vegetables and lemon slices. Toss to coat everything and make sure veggies and lemons are distributed evenly around the chicken breasts. Pour in wine and water in spaces between the chicken breasts, tilt dish to distribute the liquid. Cover with foil if dish does not have a cover. Bake in 350 - 375 oven for 30 minutes. Test doneness of chicken. Bake uncovered for remaining time, about 10 minutes.
You can serve the vegetables with the chicken, or not. The pan juices should be spooned over the chicken to serve. Rice is great with this, also with a good dosing of pan juices. Any root vegetables will do, celery, parsnips, fennel. Experiment and enjoy!
