Chicken With Whole-grain Mustard & Zucchini In Packets

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (1 1/4-1 1/2 pounds)
• 2 tablespoons whole grain mustard
• 2 small zucchini, thinly sliced
• 2 sweet banana peppers, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 2 shallots, thinly sliced
• 1 1/2 cups halved cherry tomatoes
• 4 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°f.
• 2 2. to prepare packets, start with four 20- to 24-inch-long pieces of parchment paper or foil. fold in half crosswise. with the parchment or foil folded, draw half a heart shape on one side as you would if you were making a valentine. use scissors to cut out the heart shape. open up the heart.
• 3 3. place a chicken breast on one side of each open heart fairly close to the crease and leaving at least a 1-inch boarder around the edges for folding and spread with mustard.
• 4 4. toss zucchini, peppers, shallots, tomatoes, oil, thyme, salt and pepper in a large bowl. place about 1 1/4 cups of the vegetable mixture on top of each piece of chicken.
• 5 5. close the packet to cover the ingredients. starting at the top, seal the packet by folding the edges together in a series of small, tight folds. twist the tip of the packet and tuck it underneath to help keep the packet closed. place the packets on a large rimmed baking sheet (packets may overlap slightly). bake until the vegetables are tender and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the chicken registers 165°f, about 25 minutes. (carefully open one package to check for doneness—be cautious of the steam.) let the packets rest unopened for 5 minutes before serving.