Roasted Lemon Basil Chicken

I don't remember much about this recipe, it was a month ago that I made this. It is one of those fantastic Sunday dinner meals though so I had to write this down.  We are starting to enforce the eating at the actual dining room table on Sunday evening. The rest of the week it is really easy to eat on the couch in front of the t.v.  We borrowed all 6 seasons of "The Big Bang Theory", and have been methodically going through it. Not terribly conducive to family talk and bonding, but at least we're sitting together. Nice to unwind after a stressful day.  Anyway, what could be easier than potatoes and chicken in a roaster.  I think we may have thrown in some frozen corn in the microwave at the last minute, since I realized the only veggie making an appearance was the cherry tomatoes.

Tossing the potatoes with basil-lemon puree

Can't say enough about these all-in-one easy dishes. It's nice to get complicated and fancy once in a while, but "easy" means that we'll end up with some quality food rather than something processed. Came out looking a bit strange with the roasted basil on top, but it tastes better than it looks.  And with the size of chicken breasts these days, three were enough for the 3 of us PLUS leftover for a lunch for me the next day.

Roasted Lemon Basil Chicken

Next time: maybe throw more veggies in there, and would season the chicken a bit more

Me: 8/10
SO: 8/10
SSO: 5/10

Roasted Lemon Basil Chicken
Ingredients

• 3 or 4 bone-in skinless chicken breasts
• 4 cups of small round potatoes, cut in half OR potato cubes
• double handful of cherry tomatoes
• big handful of basil leaves
• juice of 1 lemon
• zest of half a lemon
• 3 garlic cloves, diced, crushed, or pressed
• 1-2 Tbsp Olive Oil
• freshly ground salt & pepper

Method

1. Heat the oven to 375 deg.
2. In a small food processor, puree the basil, lemon juice and zest, basil, and oil. Add additional juice and/or oil if it needs it.
3. Toss the potatoes in the basil mixture, then load it all up in a roasting pan. I put the chicken on top of the potatoes and tomatoes. With the remaining mixture, cover the chicken. 
4. Cook for approx. 45 minutes. Check for clear running juices, or internal temp around 170C.