Tarragon Chicken & Veggie Packet

Name: Tarragon Chicken & Veggie Packet
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 1 serving.
Ingredients: 1 boneless skinless chicken breast half (5 ounces); 2 large fresh mushrooms, sliced; 1 medium carrot, julienned; 1 green onion, thinly sliced; 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt; 1/8 teaspoon dried tarragon; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; 1 teaspoon butter

Cooking this main dish in a foil pouch keeps moisture and flavor in and makes cleanup simple, says our Test Kitchen.

Ingredients

1 boneless skinless chicken breast half (5 ounces)
2 large fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 medium carrot, julienned
1 green onion, thinly sliced
1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
1/8 teaspoon dried tarragon
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon butter

Directions

Place chicken on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 12 in. square). Top with mushrooms, carrot, green onion, garlic salt, tarragon and pepper; dot with butter. Fold foil around chicken and seal tightly. Place on a baking sheet. Bake at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until chicken juices run clear.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 229 calories, 7g fat (3g saturated fat), 88mg cholesterol, 595mg sodium, 9g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 3g fiber), 31g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 4 lean meat, 2 vegetable, 1 fat.

Originally published as Tarragon Chicken and Vegetable Packet in Cooking for 2 Fall 2008

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tippicanoe27

Mar 4, 2010

The chicken was so moist. I substituted sugar snap peas for the carrots. There was a lot of juice in the packet, so I served it over couscous to help sop up the liquid.