Chicken Potato Packets

MizzNezz's Note:

Easy to pop into the oven. A meal all in one packet.

• Total Time: 50 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
• ¼ cup olive oil
• 3 teaspoons rosemary
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• ½ teaspoon basil
• 2 teaspoons garlic , minced
• 8 small red potatoes , quartered
• 1 small zucchini , cut in cubes
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2 tablespoons butter , cubed
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon pepper

Directions:

1. Place each chicken breast on a piece of heavy duty foil.
2. Mix the oil, rosemary, thyme, basil and garlic.
3. Drizzle over the chicken.
4. Top with potatoes, squash, onion, butter, salt and pepper.
5. Fold the packets up securely.
6. Bake on a cookie sheet at 375* for 35-40 minutes, until chicken juices run clear.

Reviews

[AnOkie2]

These were great! Wonderful recipe, as always, from Inez! Thanks for sharing this and so many others - I've enjoyed every one!

[Ransomed by Fire]

I made this tonight for supper. Taking a hint from some of the previous commenters, I used the whole amount of olive oil and seasonings, omitting the butter, for just two packets. I also cut up two peeled russet potatoes since we didn't have red potatoes. It was really easy and pretty good. But I think I'd prefer a different set of spices - and maybe even some Italian dressing in lieu of some of the olive oil. I think next time, I'd also like to pound the chicken to increase the surface are to maximize flavor. Overall, this was a really good introduction to "packet" recipes, and I'm already thinking of quite a few ways to go with the whole idea. Thanks!

[cathianne]

This is a really useful recipe. Like another reviewer, I omitted the butter and just added extra olive oil to the mix. I cut the potatoes pretty small - maybe 1/2" chunks - to ensure they'd be done with the chicken. I agree with another reviewer, too, that marinating the chicken would be great, but if you don't have time, it's still quite tasty without any extra preparation.