Lemon-Thyme Chicken With Heirloom Tomato Salad

Serves: 5

Alessia Franecki

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

50

Spice

47

Sweetness

49

Sourness

39

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.2

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1

Lemon

Directions:

1

Watch how to make this recipe

2

Put the chicken into a shallow dish

3

Grate the zest from the lemon over the chicken

4

Cut the lemon in half and squeeze over the juice

5

Add 3 tablespoons of the oil along with the thyme, and garlic

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Mix everything together so the chicken is well coated with all the flavorings

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Cover and let sit for 30 minutes, or refrigerate for up to 4 hours

8

While the chicken is marinating, prepare the tomato salad: Cut the tomatoes into 1/2-inch pieces and put them into a bowl

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Add the vinegar, and remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil

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Season, to taste, with salt and pepper, tear in the basil leaves, and gently mix to combine

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When you are ready to cook, remove the chicken from the marinade, scrape off the herbs, and season with salt and pepper

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Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and put a thin coating of olive oil into it

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Cook the chicken, working in batches if necessary, until it is golden brown and cooked through, about 3 to 4 minutes per side

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Remove the chicken from the pan and let it rest for 5 minutes

15

To serve, place 2 pieces of chicken onto a plate, and spoon 1/4 of the tomato salad over the chicken

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Spoon on some of the tomato juices as well

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Repeat with the remaining chicken and tomatoes and serve