Grilled Garlic Chicken, Paprika Potatoes , & Simple Green Beans

As some of you may know, I've started eating meat again! After 6 years my body has finally decided meat is good, not bad... This also reminds me I should update my "about me" for this blog as I no longer can consider myself a vegetarian. I'm sticking with mostly poultry for now, but plan on expanding in due time. Anyway, enough about that-on to the meal!

Grilled Garlic Chicken

• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 4 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 Tbsp white wine vinegar
• 1 Tbsp fresh thyme leaves, minced
• 4 chicken cutlets (or 4 boneless chicken breasts split/butterflied)

Combine first 4 ingredients in a small bowl and whisk to combine. In a large dish or Ziploc bag, add marinade and chicken. Marinate for about 10-15 minutes. Grill on a medium high grill about 6-7 minutes per side.

Paprika Potatoes

• 5-6 small to medium red potatoes, quartered
• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 Tbsp paprika (I use Penzey's Smoked Paprika)
• sea salt & pepper to taste

Toss potatoes in oil and paprika. Add salt and pepper to taste. Fold a 4 foot sheet of aluminum foil in half to make a double layer of foil and place the potatoes in the middle of the sheet. Make a packet with the foil around the potatoes and crimp the edges of the foil. Place on hot grill for about 25-30 min until potatoes are tender.

Simply Sauteed Green Beans

• green beans, trimmed
• olive oil or butter
  
• minced garlic
• salt & pepper

Heat oil/butter in a large skillet. Add green beans and saute for about 10 minutes turning frequently until tender crisp and season with salt and pepper. I could eat this like french fries...actually...I do! :)

Enjoy!