Garlic Margherita Chicken & Zucchini

Ingredients

• Chicken breast

  Broilers or fryers, meat only, raw

  16 oz or 454g

• Garlic

  Raw

  1 tbsp or 9g

• Salt

  Table

  ¼ tsp or 2g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  1 dash or 0.1g

• Zucchini

  Summer squash, includes skin, raw

  6 cup, chopped or 744g

• Grape tomatoes

  Red, ripe, raw, year round average

  1 ½ cup grape tomatoes or 224g

• Basil

  Fresh

  ¼ cup leaves, whole or 6g

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  2 tsp or 9g

Directions

1. Preheat a cast iron skillet over medium heat and add olive oil to coat the bottom.
2. Add minced garlic and sauté for about 10 seconds until fragrant.
3. Add the chicken pieces, season with salt and pepper, and cook uncovered for 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is cooked through.
4. Transfer the chicken to a plate and set aside.
5. In the same skillet, cook the zucchini for 6 minutes, adding the grape tomatoes during the last 3 minutes.
6. Return the chicken to the skillet and stir to warm through.
7. Remove from heat and sprinkle with fresh chopped basil before serving.