Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Garlic Chicken Skillet

We went camping for Memorial Weekend and were supposed to have chicken with vegetables wrapped in foil then cooked in the coals of our fire. But we were all stuffed with hamburgers & hotdogs from lunch so the chicken got brought home with us. As it was already thawed out, I didn't want it to go to waste. But I also didn't feel like having oven-cooked foil dinners. I was craving garlic and sauteed onions. The result is this easy, cost effective and delicious meal.

Ingredients:
2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1" cubes
1/2 large onion, chopped
1 Tbsp minced garlic
2 medium potatoes, cubed
1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
2 Tbsp or so olive oil
dash or two of lime juice
salt & pepper to taste

Directions:
Put olive oil in large skillet. Add onion, garlic and potatoes and saute over medium heat until potatoes are almost tender, stirring often. Add chicken and cook until chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear. Add lime juice, salt and pepper. Remove from heat. Sprinkle cheese on top then cover with lid for 5 minutes so cheese can melt. Stir cheese in before serving.

We had this with a green salad and apple slices. I think next time I might add frozen peas when the chicken is almost done, so the peas are warm but still a little crisp.

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