Wednesday, February 19, 2014

One Pan Crispy Chicken and Brussel Sprouts

Is it obvious I love brussel sprouts yet?
I even remember loving them as a kid. I like the more now that I know about roasting and not just boiling the crap out of them.

Looks so good!!
Recipe here. Also apparently gluten-free and paleo! Who knew!

At the store, Mom informed me that she does not like chicken legs. It's in the recipe, MOM!
Anyway, we got bone-in chicken breast instead.


So I thought my mom had a cast iron pan but I was mistaken. This works too though. 
Mom was smart and instead of burning herself while cooking the chicken, she put this lid on it to keep out the splatters. I have literally never thought of doing this. 


Too many sprouts. Two things I never, ever measure: mushrooms and brussel sprouts.

Out of the oven!


I want to tell you a secret: I never actually eat a whole breast even though I take a picture of it on my plate. None of us ever make it through a whole breast so we just split two and usually have enough for leftovers. Surprise!

Another super easy recipe. And all in one pan! My dad was pretty pleased with this as he is the one who does all the dishes in the house (thanks, dad!) The chicken was surprisingly flavorful even though Mom forgot to season it, so that's pretty good. I feel like the brussel sprouts were a bit mushy (a la boiling) but they were still ok. I might make it with less broth next time. The chicken kind of makes its own broth as it cooks so maybe not super necessary to add so much or any at all. Once again, I felt it was too lemony, but no one else agreed. 

Stuck to the script: I did pretty badly this time. Maybe 75%. I think I'm allergic to coconut oil, unfortunately, so we didn't use it. Also we didn't use chicken legs and we forgot to season it. Womp womp. Still tasted good!


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