Breast of chicken baked with leeks and lime on zucchini
Breast of chicken baked with leeks and lime on zucchini recipe in the zucchini category
Recipe ingredients:
- 4 large zucchini, sliced lengthwise, cut spaghetti strips
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- Flour, for dredging
- 8 large chicken breast halves, skin removed
- Salt, to taste
- Freshly-ground black pepper, to taste
- 3 cups leeks, cut into thin rounds
- 1 tablespoon finely slivered garlic
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 3/4 cup rich chicken stock
- 1 tablespoon grated lime zest
- 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
- 3 tablespoons finely slivered sundried tomatoes
- Zucchini flowers, if available, for garnish
Recipe method:
- Pat zucchini spaghetti dry and toss with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil.
- Season lightly with salt and pepper and set aside.
- Lightly flour chicken breasts and shake off excess.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil to an oven proof saute pan and lightly brown on both sides.
- Remove from pan and set aside.
- Add remaining oil, leeks and garlic and saute over moderate heat for 3 to 4 minutes or until vegetables are just beginning to soften.
- Add wine and stock and cook over moderate heat for 3 to 4 minutes to reduce liquid slightly.
- Return chicken to pan and place some of the leeks mixture on top of breasts.
- Season lightly and sprinkle lime zest, juice, parsley and sundried tomatoes over and around breasts.
- Place pan uncovered in a preheated 400 degrees F oven.
- Bake for 5 to 7 minutes or until breasts are just done.
- Halfway through the baking of the breasts, place the zucchini on a separate baking sheet and bake until zucchini just begins to soften.
- Arrange zucchini attractively on warm plates and top with breasts and vegetables.
- Drizzle pan juices over.
- Garnish with zucchini flowers.
- Serve hot or at room temperature.
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