Broiled Lemon Herb Chicken Recipes

SIMPLE LEMON HERB CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cut lemon in half, and squeeze juice from 1/2 lemon on chicken. Season with salt to taste. Let sit while you heat oil in a small skillet over medium low heat.
• When oil is hot, put chicken in skillet. As you saute chicken, add juice from other 1/2 lemon, pepper to taste, and oregano. Saute for 5 to 10 minutes each side, or until juices run clear. Serve with parsley for garnish.

BROILED LEMON-GARLIC CHICKEN

Steps:

• Position an oven rack about 8 to 10 inches from the broiler and preheat. Grate the lemon zest and combine in a small bowl with the butter, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste. Mash with a fork to make a smooth paste.
• With your fingers, gently loosen the skin on the chicken breasts, legs and thighs. Spread the flavored butter under the skin as evenly as possible. Halve the lemons and squeeze 2 halves over the chicken; season with salt and pepper.
• Place the chicken skin-side up on a broiler pan (or a rack on a baking sheet). Position the halves about 2 inches apart with the thick parts of the legs facing the center. Arrange the remaining 2 lemon halves cut-side down next to the chicken.
• Broil the chicken until the skin is light brown and crisp, about 8 minutes. If the chicken browns too quickly, lower the oven rack. Flip the chicken and the lemons and continue to broil until almost cooked through (a thermometer inserted into the thickest part will register 160 degrees), about 15 minutes. Remove the lemons, if browned; turn the chicken again and broil until the skin is brown and crisp and the thermometer registers 165 degrees, about 2 more minutes. Serve the chicken with the broiled lemons for squeezing on top.

LEMON AND HERB MARINATED GRILLED CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• In a small bowl combine the lemon juice and zest, chopped herbs, garlic, crushed red pepper, and 1/2 cup of olive oil. Whisk to combine.
• Place the chicken thighs in a wide flat dish so they are in a single layer. Add the herb mixture. Massage the thighs to coat with the herb mixture. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Note: If doing a quick marinade, leave the chicken out of the fridge for up to 1 hour.
• Preheat grill. Brush and oil the grill to clean.
• Remove the chicken from the marinade and brush off any excess herbs and oil. Season the chicken generously with salt and drizzle with a little bit of fresh olive oil.
• Cut the 2 whole lemons in half and cut the tips off the ends; this will allow the lemons to stand up without rolling around. Place the chicken, skin side down, on the preheated grill. Place the lemons, flesh side down, on the preheated grill. Grill the chicken for 3 to 4 minutes and then rotate the chicken 90 degrees to create the lovely crosshatch pattern. Grill the chicken for another 3 to 4 minutes. Turn the chicken over and grill for another 4 to 5 minutes. Check for doneness (the chicken should be well cooked). Check the lemon halves to see if they are beautifully caramelized. Turn over to grill on the bottom for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Serve the chicken with grilled lemon.
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BROILED HERB BUTTER CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to Broil/Grill and line broiler pan with aluminum foil.
• Place chicken on pan. In a small bowl combine the butter, garlic, parsley, rosemary and thyme and mix together, then evenly spread a dollop of mixture on each chicken breast.
• Broil in preheated oven, turning and frequently coating with remaining herb/butter mixture, for about 15 minutes or until chicken juices run clear.

BROILED LEMON HERB CHICKEN

Steps:

• Pound breasts to flatten slightly.
• Squeeze lemon juice into plastic bag; toss in the lemon wedges.
• Add remaining marinade ingredients.
• Place chicken in bag; turn to coat.
• Place in refrigerator for 3 hours or up to 24 hours.
• Preheat broiler.
• Remove chicken; discard marinade.
• Broil, 6 inches from heat for 5 minutes; turn and broil an additional 5-8 minutes, until juices run clear.

LEMON HERB-BRINED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Remove and discard skin from all chicken pieces except wings. Add all chicken pieces to large resealable plastic bag; place in large bowl.
• Bring 2 cups water, lemon peel, salt, garlic and herbs to boil in saucepan. Remove from heat; pour into separate large bowl. Add remaining water, dressing and ice; stir until ice is melted.
• Pour over chicken; seal bag. Refrigerate overnight. Remove chicken from dressing mixture; discard dressing mixture. Pat chicken dry with paper towels. Let stand at room temperature 20 min. Meanwhile, heat greased grill to medium-high heat.
• Grill chicken 2 min. on each side. Reduce grill to medium heat. Grill chicken 8 to 18 min. or until done (165°F), turning occasionally and removing chicken pieces from grill when done. (Smaller pieces will cook more quickly. See tip for suggested grill times.)

GRILLED LEMON-HERB CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat grill to medium. Rub 6 teaspoons Lemon-Herb Rub under skins of 4 chicken breasts, being careful not to tear skins. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Lightly oil grates. Place chicken on grill. Cover grill, and cook, turning several times, until chicken is cooked through but still juicy, 25 to 30 minutes.

BROILED HERB CHICKEN WITH LEMON BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the salt, oregano, garlic powder, lemon pepper, paprika and red pepper.
• Cover a roasting pan with foil and place a rack in it; lightly spray the rack with cooking spray.
• Skin side down, place the chicken on the rack.
• Sprinkle the chicken with 2 t of the seasoning mixture.
• Making sure your oven rack is about 7-8" from the heat, broil the chicken until golden brown (about 12-15 minutes).
• Turn the chicken pieces over and sprinkle with the remaining spice mixture.
• Broil about 8-10 more minutes, or until chicken is done.
• Lemon Butter Sauce: Combine the melted butter, lemon rind and lemon juice.
• Mix well and add in the parsley.
• Spoon a small amount of sauce over each piece of chicken when served.