Spicy Basil Lemon Chicken

Ingredients

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  2 tbsp or 27g

• Garlic

  Raw

  3 cloves, minced or 9g

• Chicken breast

  Broilers or fryers, meat only, raw

  26 oz or 737g

• Crushed red pepper flakes

  2 tsp or 0.6g

• Lemons

  Raw, with peel

  2 fruit without seeds or 216g

• Basil

  Fresh

  1 cup leaves, whole or 24g

Directions

1. Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a small saucepan over medium heat until shimmering. Add garlic cloves and cook for about 2 minutes, until fragrant.
2. Remove from the heat, add red pepper flakes, and set aside.
3. Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper and place them in a large baking dish (or cast-iron skillet). Add garlic-infused oil and turn the chicken to coat. Cover with lemon slices.
4. Set the oven to broil and place a rack in the upper third of the oven. Cook the chicken for about 15 to 20 minutes (or until the temperature registers 160°F on an instant-read thermometer.) Cooking time depends on how big the chicken breasts are and how hot your oven is.
5. Once cooked, transfer to a rack and let cool for 5 minutes. Sprinkle with chopped basil and serve.

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