Not Just Another Weeknight Chicken...version Trader Joe's

So, we are all always looking for another chicken recipe. How can we make the same ole’, same ole’ new again? And easy, and fast, and healthy, and cheap? This chicken recipe meets all of those requirements. It meets those requirements because you use a little help from the most highly trafficked grocery store that I can(barely tolerate) think of: Trader Joe’s. How can you beat the convenience (and avoid the masses) of Trader Joe’s?? You can’t. Stop trying. Go to Trader Joe’s and buy a jar of Artichoke Antipasto. It’s a little pickle-y for my taste on it’s own, but that can easily be remedied with two other Trader Joe’s conveniences: frozen crushed garlic cubes and frozen chopped basil cubes. I know, you can’t beat that. You won't even have to pull out a knife or a cutting board for this recipe. I promise!

Ingredients:

4 Chicken Breast Cutlets, these are the skinny slices of the breast. Make your own here (BUT you’ll need a knife and a cutting board…Sooo… Give your butcher some job security…)
2 Cubes of Crushed Garlic, (Trader Joe’s frozen)
2 Cubes of Chopped Basil, (Trader Joe’s frozen)
1 (large) Splash of White Wine (It’s a good reason to open a new bottle. White wine will be perfect with this dinner!)
8 Tbsp of Artichoke Antipasto, (Trader Joe’s jarred)
Olive Oil
Salt and Pepper to taste

Preheat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. While it’s preheating, season your chicken with salt and pepper to taste.
Drop the crushed garlic and the basil into the preheated oil, and then add your seasoned chicken to the pan, followed by a splash of white wine.
Cook chicken approximately 2-3 minutes on the first side, then flip the chicken over and coat the cooked side of each piece of chicken with about 2 tablespoons of the Artichoke Antipasto. Put a lid on the skillet and let all of those delicious flavors marry for approximately 5-6 more minutes or until the chicken is cooked thoroughly.

And there it is. Done. Delicious. Easy. Especially easy if you serve it with steamed veggies and microwave Seeds of Change garlic quinoa rice from Costco! You could add a little something extra to your chicken by giving it a squeeze of fresh lemon juice while cooking, and adding some capers or chopped green olives near the end of cooking.