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italian chicken packages

(13 ratings)
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Blue Ribbon Recipe by
Lynn Zak
@zakette
Pittsburgh, PA

Remember "hobo packs" from your growing-up years? This is the same idea, only with chicken instead of hamburger meat, and the basil and olive oil give these packs a distinctive Italian flair!

Blue Ribbon Recipe

These Italian chicken packages are an easy one-pan summer dinner. Inside a foil package, olive oil adds a richness to the juicy and tender chicken breast. The zucchini and tomatoes are cooked in the foil and infuse their flavor into the chicken. Basil adds a fresh, slightly sweet taste to the meal. Mozzarella cheese becomes nice and melted over the chicken and the vegetables to make this dish even better! Terrific flavor and a wonderful presentation.

— The Test Kitchen @kitchencrew
(13 ratings)
yield 6 serving(s)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 45 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For italian chicken packages

  • 6 tsp
    extra virgin olive oil
  • 6
    chicken breasts, boneless and skinless
  • 3 c
    sliced zucchini
  • 6
    tomatoes, sliced
  • 3 tsp
    salt, divided
  • 3/4 Tbsp
    black pepper, divided
  • 2 c
    sliced mozzarella cheese
  • 1/2 c
    chopped fresh basil

How To Make italian chicken packages

  • Brush olive oil on a piece of aluminum foil.
    1
    Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Cut six pieces of foil large enough for one chicken breast and vegetables. Brush foil with about 1 tsp of olive oil. Set aside.
  • Cut slits into the chicken breasts.
    2
    With a sharp knife, cut slits into the chicken breasts.
  • Place chicken on the oiled foil.
    3
    Place chicken on the oiled foil.
  • Divide vegetables evenly on the foil.
    4
    Divide vegetables evenly between pieces of foil.
  • Sprinkle salt and pepper.
    5
    Sprinkle 1/2 tsp of salt and 1/4 tsp of pepper on each chicken breast.
  • Place slices of mozzarella in the chicken slits.
    6
    Place mozzarella cheese in the slits of the chicken breasts.
  • Chop the basil.
    7
    Chop the basil.
  • Sprinkle the basil over the chicken.
    8
    Sprinkle basil over the chicken breasts and vegetables.
  • Wrap foil packets and place onto a baking sheet.
    9
    Close the foil packets. Place on a cookie sheet.
  • Bake packets until cooked. When serving, unwrap the package.
    10
    Bake in the preheated oven for 30 - 45 minutes depending on the size of the chicken breasts.
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