with Creamy Side Salad
Tonight is pizza night, without the dough! Top tender butterflied chicken breasts with marinara and gooey melted cheese for a taste of delicious pizza-pie. Leafy greens and a creamy lemony dressing bring the Caesar-style vibes. Carb Smart is based on a per serving calculation of the recipe's carbohydrate amount.
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Chicken Breasts
2 unit
Green Bell Pepper
200 g
Marinara Sauce
0.5 cup
Lemon
1 unit
Monterey Jack Cheese, shredded
0.5 cup
Garlic Salt
1 tsp
Mayonnaise
2 tbsp
Oil
0.5 tbsp
Pepper
0.125 tsp
Chili Flakes
0.125 tsp
Baby Spinach
113 g
Before starting, preheat the oven to 450°F. Wash and dry all produce. Heat Guide for Step 5 (dbl for 4 ppl): 1/8 tsp mild, 1/4 tsp medium and 1/2 tsp spicy! Core, then cut pepper into 1/4-inch pieces. Zest, then juice half the lemon (whole lemon for 4 ppl). Cut any remaining lemon into wedges. Add mayo, lemon juice, lemon zest and half the garlic salt to a large bowl. Season with pepper, then stir to combine. Add half the peppers, then toss to coat.
Pat chicken dry with paper towels. Carefully slice into the centre of each chicken breast, lengthwise and parallel to the cutting board, leaving 1/2-inch intact on the other end. Open up chicken like a book. Season both sides with remaining garlic salt and pepper.
Heat a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat. When hot, add 1/2 tbsp oil (dbl for 4 ppl), then chicken. Pan-sear until golden-brown, 1-2 min per side. Remove the pan from heat. Transfer chicken to a parchment-lined baking sheet. Spoon marinara sauce over each piece of chicken. Top with remaining peppers, then sprinkle with cheese. Roast in the middle of the oven until chicken is cooked through, 10-12 min.**
Meanwhile, add spinach to the large bowl with dressing and peppers. Toss to combine.
Divide chicken and salad between plates. Sprinkle 1/8 tsp chili flakes over chicken. (NOTE: Reference heat guide.) Squeeze a lemon wedge over top, if desired.
500
kcal
Calories
27
g
Fat
8
g
Saturated Fat
16
g
Carbohydrate
7
g
Sugar
4
g
Dietary Fiber
49
g
Protein
160
mg
Cholesterol
1230
mg
Sodium