The title of the book gives away most of its secret: Betty Crocker 4-Ingredient Dinners (Wiley, $22.95).
This tasty, superfast chicken recipe has multiple advantages. It has a simple ingredient list, four items, and the ingredients complement each other efficiently.
Combine that with streamlined preparation and there you have it: an easy homemade dinner.
If you still need persuading that it's worth doing, bear in mind, too, that this is a low-fat dish.
Its tangy flavor and nutty texture promise really good taste, and lemon for summer sounds so fresh.
Lemon Pistachio Chicken
4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (about 11/4 pounds)
1 tablespoon olive or vegetable oil
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1/4 cup chopped pistachio nuts, toasted (see note)
Flatten each chicken breast half to 1/4-inch thickness between sheets of plastic wrap or waxed paper. Sprinkle both sides of chicken with 1 teaspoon of pepper.
Heat oil in 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chicken and lemon juice in oil 10 to 15 minutes, turning chicken once and stirring juice mixture occasionally, until juice of chicken is no longer pink when centers of thickest pieces are cut. Serve chicken topped with any remaining pan juices and nuts.
