Chicken Breasts with Turmeric and Cinnamon

Ingredients

• 1 lemon
• 2 teaspoons of organic, cold pressed olive oil
• 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon of salt
• 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric
• 4 chicken breasts, boneless and without skins

Unfortunately, many spices in the U.S. are irradiated to preserve shelf life. Try to buy organic spices when possible.

Directions

Juice the lemon. In a sturdy storage bag, add the lemon juice, olive oil, cinnamon, salt, pepper and turmeric. Knead the bag to mix the marinade. Then add the chicken to the bag. Shake the bag a bit to coat the chicken with the turmeric mixture. Refrigerate overnight.

Remove the chicken from the bag and shake off any excess turmeric mixture. Grill or broil the chicken until thoroughly cooked through, about 6 minutes on each side. If you want to marinate your chicken while it is being grilled or broiled, you can use the extra mix from the bag.

This tastes great with a baked potato and assorted steamed vegetables. Hold the butter on the baked potato as it is high in saturated fat.

Notes

Turmeric has been used for centuries in traditional Chinese and Indian (Ayurvedic) medicine as a cancer fighting spice.

From the Universities of Maryland Medical Center Web Site notes that there has been a large body of evidence on turmeric's use for anticancer properties, including breast cancer.

A number of studies have also shown the olive oil may be good for cancer prevention.

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