Roasted Chicken Breast with Spiced Cauliflower
5
Points®
Total time: 50 min • Prep: 20 min • Cook: 30 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
In this delicious recipe, chicken breasts are brushed with olive oil, ground coriander, turmeric, and cumin, and a touch of cayenne pepper before roasting, surrounded by a bed of cauliflower florets. After the chicken is cooked through, toss the cauliflower in all those delicious juices in the pan and let it continue to roast until it's nice and tender. There's nothing more convenient than a one-sheet pan dinner on a busy weeknight. A drizzle of fresh lime juice and a sprinkle of fresh cilantro adds incredible flavor to this Indian-influenced meal. If you don't like cilantro, parsley or oregano works well instead too.
Ingredients
Olive oil
2 Tbsp
Ground cumin
0.5 tsp
Ground coriander
1 tsp
Ground turmeric
1 tsp
Kosher salt
0.75 tsp
Black pepper
0.5 tsp
Cayenne pepper
0.125 tsp
Uncooked boneless skinless chicken breast
1 pound(s)
Cauliflower
1 pound(s)
Cooking spray
2 spray(s)
Cilantro
1 Tbsp
Lime
0.5 item(s)
Instructions
1
Preheat oven to 450°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
2
In a large mixing bowl, combine oil, coriander, turmeric, cumin, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp pepper and cayenne.
3
Place chicken in center of prepared pan; brush each piece with 1/2 tsp oil mixture.
4
Add cauliflower to bowl; toss to coat. Place cauliflower around chicken; lightly coat chicken and cauliflower with cooking spray. Sprinkle chicken with remaining 1/4 tsp each salt and pepper.
5
Roast until chicken is just cooked through, 15-20 minutes; let rest. Toss cauliflower with chicken juices in pan; continue roasting until browned and tender, about 10 minutes more. Add cilantro; toss.
6
Thickly slice chicken across grain; fan over serving plates. Divide cauliflower among plates; squeeze 1/2 lime over top and serve with additional lime wedges.
7
Serving size: 3 oz chicken and 3/4 c cauliflower
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