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Saturday, August 18, 2012

Quick Chicken with Sauted Mushrooms, Hazelnuts, and Rosemary… Yum



This Chicken with Sauted Mushrooms, Hazelnuts, and Rosemary… is so Yummy

I just read on Mark’s Daily Apple that the secret to the juiciest, most tender chicken breast you’ve ever tasted was a brick? Not a fancy culinary instrument that happens to be called a brick, but an actual brick, the type used to build houses and fireplaces and to landscape yards. A brick set on top of a cooking chicken applies just enough pressure to push the bird against the hot pan, crisping up the skin and cooking all the meat evenly and quickly before it dries out. The bird comes out juicy and tender on the inside, crispy and golden on the outside.

I would imagine that you would wash the brick or cover it with foil first!

The timing is right because I wanted to share a quick and easy dinner that tastes so good! This “Brick” method is a great reason to make this again real soon!

Especially when using Coconut Oil to cook your whole meal. We served Roasted Asparagus (bottom of stalk trimmed and washed) in 2 Tab. Coconut Oil, which only takes about 20 minutes cooking time in a 350° preheated oven.

Coconut oil is so good for you, but I will be writing more about the abundance of health benefits Coconut Oil provides later on in another post.

Chicken with Sauted Mushrooms, Hazelnuts, and Rosemary



Chicken with Sauted Mushrooms, Hazelnuts, and Rosemary

For every:
2 Chicken Breasts, boneless and skinless or otherwise, your choice!
2 Tab. Coconut Oil
Salt to taste

Use:
2 Tab. Coconut Oil
1 cup of sliced fresh Mushrooms
¼ cup Hazernuts, roughly chopped
2 Tab. Rosemary, fresh or dried
2 Cloves Garlic, chopped
¼ tea. Salt

If Baking:
Preheat oven to 350°

Place Coconut Oil (2 Tab. for every 2 Chicken Breasts) on a baking sheet and place in the oven for a couple of minutes to melt the Coconut Oil (Keep your eyes on it… it melts fast).

When Coconut Oil is melted, place your chicken breasts on the cooking sheet, salt to taste and place in the oven for about 20 minutes (depending on your oven). Then turn over and place back in the oven for about another 20 minutes.

If Frying:
Place Coconut Oil (2 Tab. for every 2 Chicken Breasts) in a large frying pan until melted.

When Coconut Oil is melted, place your chicken breasts in the frying pan and salt to taste, then fry for about 20 minutes or until golden brown. Then turn over and fry the other side until golden brown.

While the chicken is cooking, grab a Saute Pan, melt 2 Tab. Coconut Oil and then add the sliced Mushrooms, chopped Hazernuts, Rosemary, and chopped Garlic until the mushrooms are golden brown.

Take off heat, then add the Salt. NOTE: adding salt to the mushrooms while cooking causes excess moisture :(

Place the chicken breasts on each plate, place the sauted Mushroom mixture on top of the chicken and serve with your favorite vegetable. (We roasted Asparagus!)

Enjoy, this is a very quick and easy dinner that is gourmet and Paleo all the way!

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In Health

Cydney Buckman
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