A Holiday from Mysteries

In honor of today's Holiday status, there will be no mysteries. Although, I must admit holidays and murder mysteries often find themselves intertwined (both in terms of settings and of when they are most enjoyably read).

Anyways, today I give you my reliably delicious, standby, save-the-day chicken recipe. It's no mystery, it's just great. Whenever I have no idea what to make, but need a dependably simple and tasty protein, I turn to this. It's good for parties. It's good leftover. It's low stress. It's versatile--this week we have eaten it in corn tacos, with my peanut cabbage salad, and with brown rice and vegetables (see, it can cross multiple ethnic food borders). Perhaps best of all, most, if not all, of the ingredients for the marinade can be found in your pantry (if it's stocked like mine is anyways...). Bottom line: you get a lot of bang for your buck... or your cluck?

(No, that's tasteless, and this recipe is nothing if not tasty!)

Grilled Chicken Oregano

Adapted from the Complete Book of Greek Cooking

Serves 6

1/4 cup olive oil

1/2 cup dry white wine

2 Tablespoons dried oregano

1 tsp salt

1 tsp pepper

1 Tablespoon minced garlic

3 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts

Measure all of the ingredients for the marinade into a large bowl, or a large Ziplock bag. Add the chicken breasts, moving them around so that they get evenly coated with the marinade mixture. Seal the container, and refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight.

Pre-heat your BBQ to Medium Heat.

Remove the chicken from the marinade and grill the breasts on the hot grill. Grill to an internal temperature of 165, turning once.

It should be garlicky, fragrant with oregano and wine and grilled to perfection! (If not, send it back!)