Now that we have a good amount of snow on the ground I am totally getting into the holiday spirit. Probably a bit earlier than most given our Christmas tree is already up in our living room. Yes, you heard me right! I figure why not enjoy it for as long as we can. My little guy can’t stop talking about it and pointing at all the ornaments he loves. But, before we get to Christmas we need to get to Thanksgiving first so I thought I would start sharing some simple and delish recipes to get you thinking about your menu. It totally depends on how large a gathering you will be hosting but I tend to never make a full blown turkey. They are just too big for the smaller size gatherings I have hosted in the past. Most years I have made a few turkey breasts and when I went to Whole Foods this past weekend looking for some sadly they were totally out. I guess I’m not the only one doing some early Thanksgiving experimenting. I ended up with some really nice organic chicken breasts and realized that if you are not into the whole turkey thing you can substitute chicken and still have a traditional feeling meal but without all the hassle and left overs. This chicken is also super tasty cold so if you are into making the post Thanksgiving sandwich you still can! Hope everyone is having a fabulous fall! Enjoy!
- 4 chicken breasts
- ½ container of fresh rosemary and thyme
- 2 Tbsp ghee
- 1 Tbsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp sea salt
- Melt ghee.
- Lay half the rosemary and thyme on the bottom of a baking dish and pour half of the melted ghee over.
- Lay chicken breasts down on top of herbs and ghee.
- Place the other half of the rosemary and thyme over the top of the chicken.
- Pour the remaining melted ghee over the top.
- Sprinkle with garlic powder and sea salt.
- Cook for 45 min or until internal temp of chicken reaches 165 degrees. Flip the chicken half way though for even browning.
- Once chicken is cooked slice and pull out herb stalks. Place chicken pieces back in the pan and toss with the sauce in the bottom of pan to coat all pieces.
Use organic whenever possible and make sure your meats are consciously sourced!