Chicken Roasted With Basil And Lemon - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 Tbsp. olive oil
1 clove garlic, crushed
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. ground pepper
4 fresh basil leaves, cut into julienne strips
2 whole boneless and skinless chicken breasts (1 1/2 lb.)
4 thin slices fresh lemon

Preparation

Heat oven to 400\u00b0.
In a heavy baking dish combine the olive oil, garlic, salt and a grinding of pepper.
Rinse off the chicken breasts and pat dry; trim any fat.
Roll the chicken in the oil mixture to coat; arrange in the pan.
Sprinkle with the pieces of fresh basil.
Arrange the lemon slices around the edges of the chicken.
Bake 8 minutes.
Using tongs turn the chicken over. Place a lemon slice on each of the pieces of chicken.
Bake 8 to 10 minutes longer or until cooked through.
Serve warm or at room temperature with the pan juices spooned on top.