Pressed Chicken with Yellow Squash and Tomatoes

Pressed Chicken with Yellow Squash and Tomatoes
Pressed Chicken with Yellow Squash and Tomatoes might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe covers 20% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Watching your figure? This gluten free, dairy free, and primal recipe has 227 calories, 26g of protein, and 10g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 4. Not From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. If you have tomatoes, garlic cloves, squash, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert.

Instructions

1
Pat chicken dry and season with 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
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Heat oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium-high heat until it shimmers.
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Add chicken, skin side down. Cover with a round of parchment paper, then a heavy pot or skillet, followed by a 3- to 5-pound weight (such as two 32-ounce cans or a brick wrapped in foil). Cook 10 minutes, then remove weight, pot, and parchment.
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Turn chicken over and re-cover with a clean round of parchment, pot, and weight, then cook until just cooked through, about 8 minutes more.
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Transfer chicken to a plate and keep warm, covered.
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Add squash, tomatoes, garlic, 2 teaspoons marjoram, and 1/4 teaspoon salt to fat in skillet. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until squash is just tender and tomatoes have become saucy, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in any juices from plate and season with salt and pepper. Spoon over chicken.
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Sprinkle chicken and vegetables with remaining teaspoon marjoram.
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Serve with: a green salad tossed with red-wine vinaigrette
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DifficultyHard
Ready In45 m.
Servings4
Health Score21
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