Description
This recipes comes from the 2005 cookbook, the french diet.
Ingredients
- Tomatoes
- Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
- Fresh Tarragon Leaves
- Olive Oil
- Lemon
- Salt
- Pepper
- Cayenne
- Dijon Mustard
Instructions
- Cut each tomato into 4 thick slices, then salt both sices & lay them out in a single layer to drain on paper towels
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees f
- Cut one of the chicken breasts into 6 pieces & lay them in the center of a 12-inch square of heavy aluminum foil
- Season the chicken with salt, pepper & cayenne, to taste, then top the chicken with 2 slices of tomato & 1 / 4 of the tarragon leaves
- Drizzle 1 tablespoon of oil over the tomatoes as well as a squeeze of fresh lemon juice
- Season the tomatoes with additional salt & pepper, to taste
- Bring 2 opposite edges of the foil together over the top & fold them down over the chicken, then fold the sides up & over the chicken to create a packet
- Repeat with the remaining chicken breasts, then put the 4 packets on a baking sheet & bake for 15 minutes
- When chicken is done, open the packets & drain the liquid into a small bowl
- Add the mustard to the liquid, mixing well
- Serve the chicken in the packet on a plate, & drizzle the sauce over the top