Chicken En Papillote With Vegetables

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast half
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
• 1 teaspoon finely shredded lemon peel
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 10 ounces fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces
• 6 ounces pea pods, trimmed
• 1 cup canned artichoke heart, drained and quartered
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
• parchment paper
• 1/2 cup sliced green onion

Recipe

• 1 cut chicken across into 1/2-inch slices. combine oil, oregano, thyme, lemon peel and juice, salt and pepper in a medium bowl. add chicken and toss to thoroughly coat.
• 2 combine asparagus, pea pods, artichoke hearts, tomatoes and parsley in a large bowl and set aside.
• 3 tear 4 20x2 inch pieces of parchment, fold in half crosswise, crease, open up again, and arrange 1/4 vegetable mixture on paper. top with 1/4 of chicken and 1/4 of the green onions. now make into a little package by folding the parchment over so the corners match up and crimping and folding the edges over. twist corners to secure. repeat 3 more times so you have 4 packets.
• 4 place 2 packets on a baking sheet and bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes or until chicken is done.