Description
A delicious and quick chicken dish featuring tender chicken breasts sautéed with fresh peas, mint, and garlic.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 pieces boneless and skinless chicken breasts
- 1 cup fresh or frozen peas (thawed)
- 1/4 cup fresh mint (chopped)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- to taste salt
- to taste freshly cracked black pepper
Instructions
- Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add chicken breasts and cook for 6–7 minutes per side, until golden brown and fully cooked (internal temperature of 165°F or 74°C).
- Remove chicken from the skillet and set aside.
- In the same skillet, add minced garlic and sauté for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Add peas to the skillet and cook for 2–3 minutes until heated through.
- Stir in fresh mint and lemon juice.
- Return chicken to the skillet and toss to combine with peas and mint.
- Season with additional salt and pepper if needed.
- Serve warm.
Notes
- This dish can be served with rice or a side salad for a complete meal.
- Feel free to adjust the amount of mint based on your preference.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast with peas
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 100mg