Saturday, May 1, 2010

Amazing (2 ingredient!) Italian Grilled Chicken

I know this sounds too simple to be delicious, but the chicken turns out amazing every time! You can bake in the oven or, our fav, BBQ on the grill! You can skewer the chicken, cube it, cook it in strips, or as whole chicken breasts. Enjoy!

Ingredients:
~ Chicken Breasts or Tenderloins, we like them cubed and then skewered. As a rule, I don't love whole breasts, I'd rather have strips or cubes because there's more seasoning per bite!
~ Italian salad dressing mix (in the packets)

Directions:
If baking in the oven, melt a little butter (about 2T for a 13x9) in a shallow dish in the oven, remove pan from oven with melted butter and tilt pan so the butter spreads as evenly as possible. Place chicken in the pan in a single layer and sprinkle well with Italian dressing mix. Bake for 15 min. Turn chicken and sprinkle top side. Bake an additional 10 minutes or so (depending on how you cut your chicken, smaller pieces will cook quicker) until internal temp is 165 degrees. (Don't overcook or it will be dry!)

If grilling (THE BEST!!!), place chicken (however you've cut it) on a platter and season both sides well with Italian dressing mix. Place on the grill and grill on both sides until internal temp reaches 165. (Don't overcook or it will be dry!) ENJOY!!