Broiledgrilled Herb Butter Chicken Recipes

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.

GRILLED HERB CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place drip pan directly under grilling area, and arrange coals around edge of firebox. Heat coals or gas grill.
• Fold wings of chicken across back with tips touching. Tie or skewer drumsticks to tail. Mix butter, thyme, rosemary and marjoram. Brush half of the herb mixture over chicken. Insert barbecue meat thermometer in chicken so tip is in thickest part of inside thigh muscle and does not touch bone.
• Cover and grill chicken, breast side up, over drip pan and 4 inches from low heat 1 hour 45 minutes to 2 hours 15 minutes, turning every 20 minutes and brushing with herb mixture, until thermometer reads 180°F and juice of chicken is no longer pink when center of thigh is cut. Let stand about 15 minutes for easier carving. Discard any remaining herb mixture.

HERB BUTTER CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Combine melted butter and herbs.
• Marinate chicken for 30 minutes.
• Bake or grill for 30 minutes.

GRILLED CHICKEN WITH HERBS

Steps:

• In a blender combine the parsley, rosemary, thyme, sage, garlic, oil, vinegar and salt and pepper to taste. Blend together. Place chicken in a nonporous glass dish or bowl and pour blended marinade over the chicken. Cover dish and refrigerate to marinate for at least 2 hours or up to 48 hours.
• Preheat grill to medium high heat OR set oven to broil.
• Remove chicken from dish (disposing of leftover marinade) and grill or broil for about 6 to 7 minutes per side, or until chicken is cooked through and no longer pink inside.