Cookbook:Chicken with Orange, Spinach and Cherry Tomatoes

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A simple recipe that combines vegetable and fruit with chicken. The recipe utilizes baking in foil, which is a great low-fat cooking method that produces wonderfully tender and juicy chicken.

Ingredients

 * 4 tbsp minced fresh dill
 * 4 tsp grated orange peel
 * 3 tsp minced garlic
 * ¾ tsp salt
 * 4 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
 * 1 tbsp olive oil
 * 4 skinless boneless chicken breast halves, thinly sliced crosswise
 * 4 cups firmly packed torn fresh spinach leaves (about 8 ounces)

Equipment and supplies

 * Large baking sheet
 * Medium bowl
 * Small bowl
 * Aluminum foil

Procedure

 * 1) Preheat oven to 400°F.
 * 2) Place large baking sheet in oven to heat.
 * 3) Mix dill, orange peel, garlic and salt in medium bowl. Season with pepper.
 * 4) Combine tomatoes, oil and 1 teaspoon dill mixture in small bowl.
 * 5) Add chicken to remaining dill mixture in medium bowl and toss to coat.
 * 6) Cut 4 sheets of foil each about 20 inches long.
 * 7) Arrange 1 cup spinach on 1 sheet of foil.
 * 8) Place a quarter of the sliced chicken mixture atop spinach.
 * 9) Spoon a quarter of the tomato mixture atop chicken.
 * 10) Fold foil over, enclosing contents completely and crimping edges tightly to seal.
 * 11) Repeat with remaining 3 foil sheets, forming 4 packets total.
 * 12) Arrange foil packets in single layer on heated baking sheet.
 * 13) Bake until chicken is just cooked through, about 15 minutes.
 * 14) Transfer to plates; let stand 5 minutes.

Notes, tips, and variations

 * Serve with rice.