This dish is SO good! I found this recipe about a week ago via Flipboard. It was posted originally by Bon Appetite, so I was pretty sure it was going to be good. It seemed easy and low in calories, so it was a perfect weeknight recipe. Honestly though, I did not expect it to be this good! I do contribute part of its yumminess to the fact that I bought some fantastic chicken breasts from Whole Foods. They were more expensive than I would normally spend, but I think they were worth it. It was so moist and juicy and super easy to make.
I was also fascinated by the idea of roasting the romaine. Roasting it gives it this great depth of flavor - it really intensifies the crisp freshness of the lettuce, while the texture becomes luscious and velvety. I topped it with olive oil, garlic, salt, and white pepper before it went into the oven and when I took it out, I added parsley and a sprinkle of parmesan. I decided not to add the anchovies because, although I like the flavor of anchovies, I’m not a fan of the fillets.
The best part, one breast and ½ romaine heart is 360 calories!! I love it!! I definitely plan on making this often.
I was also fascinated by the idea of roasting the romaine. Roasting it gives it this great depth of flavor - it really intensifies the crisp freshness of the lettuce, while the texture becomes luscious and velvety. I topped it with olive oil, garlic, salt, and white pepper before it went into the oven and when I took it out, I added parsley and a sprinkle of parmesan. I decided not to add the anchovies because, although I like the flavor of anchovies, I’m not a fan of the fillets.
The best part, one breast and ½ romaine heart is 360 calories!! I love it!! I definitely plan on making this often.
Some notes:
When I took the chicken out of the oven, I left it on the pan, tented in aluminum foil for about 10 mins.
Also, my chicken took about 20-25 mins to cook fully
The idea of roasting lettuce is very intriguing, I'm definitely trying the roasted romaine!
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