30-MINUTE GARLIC-ALMOND CHICKEN UNDER A BRICK

30-Minute Garlic-Almond Chicken Under a Brick image

Provided by ratherbeswimmin

Categories Chicken

Time 40m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

4 large garlic cloves, cracked away from their skins
1 cup fresh flat leaf parsley
1/2 cup marcona almonds, toasted (or toasted slivered almonds)
1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
1 lemon, cut into wedges
4 bone-in skin-on chicken breasts (or thighs)
extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons McCormick's Montreal Brand steak seasoning

Steps:

Preheat a heavy skillet over medium heat; preheat oven to 400°.
In a food processor, combine the garlic, parsley, almonds, and lemon zest; pulse to chop them into a dry paste.
Loosen the skin on the chicken and spread one fourth of the mixture under the skin of each piece.
Grease the chicken breasts with a liberal drizzle of olive oil and season them with grill seasoning.
Place the breasts in the skillet skin side down; top them with another smaller skillet.
Weight the pan with a brick; cook them to crisp the skin, 6-8 minutes.
Transfer the pan to the oven and roast them for another 15-20-25 minutes or until done.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 369.2, Fat 22.8, SaturatedFat 4.6, Cholesterol 92.8, Sodium 159.7, Carbohydrate 8.6, Fiber 4, Sugar 1.1, Protein 35.1