Marinated Italian Chicken Recipe
By: Gigi Howe
I look through a LOT of recipes each week, especially for our meal planning posts. I’m always looking for new ways to prepare chicken. Believe me, there are a lot of chicken recipes out there! But one recipe I can’t find is one that my mother used to make quite often. Its simple and tasty. How can you go wrong!
We always called it “Italian Chicken” and usually had it on Sundays along with some type of pasta and a salad. I’ve always used chicken with the bone, but I imagine that boneless chicken would work well too. Basically you marinate the chicken in oil, lemon juice, garlic and herbs, it doesn’t have to marinate for very long. Then cook it and baste it. You can grill the chicken or cook it in the oven if you don’t have a grill.
Marinated Italian Chicken
Ingredients:
– 1 1/2 – 2 lbs. chicken (with bones)
– juice of 1/2 lemon – about 3 tablespoons
– 1/4 cup oil – olive oil is my preference
– 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
– 2 – 4 garlic cloves, minced
– 4-5 basil leaves, chopped (optional)
– 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano (optional)
– salt & pepper to taste
Directions:
1. Mix lemon juice, oil, parsley, garlic, optional herbs, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Combine well. Place chicken in bowl and toss to coat. Let marinate for a least 1 hour. Turn chicken in bowl occasionally.
2. Grill chicken as you normally would until done. Or cook in 350 oven until fully cooked. Baste chicken with marinade during the first half of the cooking time. (Cooking times will vary depending upon the pieces of chicken you are making.)
Enjoy!!
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