Lemon-Herb Marinated Chicken (Served with Tri-Color Penne & Spinach Salad)

   This is delicious lunch if I do say so myself, and I do! haha!  ;) Not difficult at all! I just marinated the chicken for about 30-40 minutes in the refrigerator while I did other things. After, you take it out of the fridge it takes about 15-20 minutes cooking. You choose whether you want to throw in the marinate along with chicken into the pan or simply the chicken. I opted to toss it all in, and it's no big deal if you are considering the oil, because it all stays in the pan; and you end up with nice crispy bits. Yumm! So, are you ready? Here it is:

2 lbs- Chicken Breast Steak/Fillet
3/4 Cup -Olive oil
 1- Squeezed Yellow Lemon
1 tsp- Lemon Pepper
1/4 tsp-Ginger (ground)
1/2 cup- cilantro cut roughly
1/3 cup- Onion sliced (white)
1/2 tsp- Salt
1 tsp- Chili flakes
2- Garlic Cloves Minced

Prep the Marinade:
Add olive oil, lemon, lemon pepper, ginger,cilantro, onion, salt,chili flakes, and garlic(wisk/mix all together) into a container that you can place your chicken to marinate for a good 30-40 minutes. Place your clean (cut if necessary) chicken breast into the marinade and combine well. Cover your container and let sit in the refrigerator. That's it! Now just wait....

Once, the marinated chicken is ready just put it on a hot pan. I decided to use all of the marinade in the pan as well so, I had no need to add any extra oil. I just turned it over a few times, waited for the liquid to evaporate. Then, it started taking a bit of browning-that's what we like! When it's ready just take it out, you'll see all the oil will be in the pan so not very much is absorbed and it is delicious.

I chose to use a Tri-Color Penne with the chicken, but you can add any pasta or rice if you would like. Honestly, the tri-color element is just for visual effects and doesn't change the flavor of the pasta. I boiled a pot of water with a generous amount of salt. I then dropped in 1 box of pasta and let it cook for about 10 minutes. Follow the instructions on your package for best results. Then, rinsed out the water-I added salt, pepper, and a bit of "fake butter".

For my salad I chose spinach, you know you have to get those greens in your diet! I just grabbed a big bunch of baby spinach, and added sliced red onion, tomato, and avocado. Finally, drizzled a bit of ranch dressing!


This is a very easy prep type of meal and you are rewarded with just delicious flavors. By the way it is not spicy at all, but feel free to change any of the ingredients to your liking! Happy cooking!