December 22nd, 2011

What’s Cooking? Lemon Chicken, Recipe, Easy, Fast, Perfect for a Large Crowd; Delicious

 

Some wanted chicken breasts and other wanted chicken thighs; everyone got what they wanted.  This recipe comes courtesy of the Barefoot Contessa.  Her recipes are so easy and always delicious.

I made it my own, as I usually do.  A combination of chicken parts; a little bit of this and not too much of that.

 

Lemon Chicken

 

1/2 cup of olive oil

5 or 6 tablespoons of minced garlic

2/3 cup of dry white wine

4 tablespoons grated lemon zest

6 tablespoons of freshly squeezed lemon juice

3 teaspoons of dried oregano

2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme leaves

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

chicken (I got a combination; 4 breasts with ribs and skin and 4 thighs)

2 lemons

 

Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees.

Warm the olive oil in a small saucepan over medium-low heat, add the garlic, and cook for just 1 minute, but do not allow the garlic to brown.

Take it off the heat and add the white wine, lemon zest, lemon juice, oregano, thyme and 1 teaspoon salt (optional).  Pour into a baking dish.

Pat the chicken dry and place them skin side up over the sauce.  Brush the chicken with olive oil and sprinkle them liberally with salt and pepper.  Cut the lemons in wedges and tuck them among the pieces of chicken.

Bake for 1 hour, depending on the size of the chicken breasts, until the chicken is done and the skin has browned.  Baste it a few times while cooking.  If the chicken has not brown enough, put it under the broiler for a few minutes, which is what I did.

Serve the chicken with a vegetable.  I chose sauteed spinach. Rice with toasted pine nuts is a great addition.  Make sure you serve plenty of pan juices.

Note:  To toast the pine nuts just place them on a low heat, dry skillet; watch it so they don’t burn.

 

All you have to do is enjoy it.  This dish looks good, it is so easy, and perfect for a large crowd.

Tags: Easy, Fast Recipe, Lemon Chicken, Recipe, Recipe for a crowd, What's Cooking?

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2 Responses to “What’s Cooking? Lemon Chicken, Recipe, Easy, Fast, Perfect for a Large Crowd; Delicious”

1. trish galioto says:

   December 23, 2011 at 8:40 am

   LEMON CHICKEN…ONE OF OUR FAVORITES!!!!!!

2. admin says:

   December 23, 2011 at 9:04 am

   It’s a good one, skin and all. Thanks for your comments to the blog.