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Italian Lemon Chicken Recipe

Category: Chicken Recipes, Italian Recipes

Ingredients
1. Lemons (2)
2. chicken cut into serving pieces (3 to 4 pound)
3. minced garlic (2cloves)
4. Chopped fresh herbs such as thyme, rosemary, parsley, basil (5tbsp)
5. dry white wine (1c)
6. extra virgin olive oil (2tbsp)
7. salt and pepper (according to taste)

Method of preparation:-
1. Take a large bowl. Grate the zest of the lemon in it. The lemon should be large enough to hold all the chicken pieces and then squeezed lemon juice from the lemon.

2. Take wine in a bowl, mix ΒΌ cup of olive oil, garlic, herbs, salt and pepper. Now add chicken pieces in it. Turn the sides of the chicken to coat well in the marinade. Keep it in refrigerator for several hours.

3. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Take a frying pan. Heat remaining 2 tablespoon of olive oil in it. Drain the chicken pieces from the marinade and then saute it in the frying pan over medium heat for about5 to 7 minutes until it gets golden and crispy on all sides.

4. Take a large baking dish and place the chicken in single layer on the dish. Pour the marinade into the frying pan and boil it. Pour this hot marinade over the chicken pieces in the baking dish.

5. Place the dish in oven and bake it for 25 to 30 minutes. After baking when chicken gets ready then place the chicken on the serving dish and pour the pan juices over the chicken.

Number of servings 8

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