Ingredients:
Chicken
-2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
-1 cup chopped yellow onions
-3 tablespoons oil
-1/4 cup filtered water
-2 teaspoons garlic granules (or 2 chopped garlic cloves)
-1 teaspoon salt
-6 to 8 lemon slices
-0.3 ounces fresh thyme with stems (about 7 small stems)
How To:
1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees
2. Arrange the chicken in a large glass Pyrex baking dish. Add the oil, water, salt, garlic granules, sprinkle the onions around, top with two lemon slices per chicken breast, and fresh thyme.
3. Cover and bake for 35 minutes. Make sure internal temp is at least 180 degrees. I use my stainless steel baking sheet as a cover (I don’t use foil in my kitchen).
4. When the chicken is done, remove each breast from the baking dish and let rest on a plate
5. Now make the gravy
Gravy
-All the liquid from baked chicken (just over 1 cup)
-2 of the baked lemon slices
-1/2 teaspoon garlic grans (or 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh)
-1/3 cup + 2 tablespoons raw cashews
-Salt and pepper to taste
How To:
1. Remove all the thyme and baked lemons from the baking dish (reserve 2 lemon slices).
2. Pour all the liquid, including all the onions, and the 2 baked lemon slices from the baking dish into a blender.
3. To the liquid add the cashews, garlic, and salt/pepper (if needed).
4 Blend on high for 20 seconds and until smooth and creamy.
5. Add more cashews for thicker gravy, add some water to thin it out.
Notes:
*I use a lot of garlic granules because garlic is not always in season at my Coop. I rely on garlic granules (which I purchase in bulk).
Wow, this recipe (both parts!) looks amazing, Amber! I admit that the first photo had me thinking more smoothie than gravy despite the sprigs of thyme (hehe), but love the ones with cauliflower puree and chicken, etc. They got my taste buds going!
xo,
Shirley
Hi Shirley, that’s funny. That would be one thick smoothie. I don’t have a gravy boat, so a little glass bowl does well for presentation. And that’s actually roasted and mashed celery root! My favorite mashed potato alternative. Soooo delicious!
So making this! I have a couple of tweaks up my sleeve..will report back!
What a lovely comfort-food meal
Mashed celery root??? cool! I can’t wait to try that
I hope all is well! xox ella
mmm that would definitely add some panache! yum!