Lemonoreganochicken Recipes

LEMON CHICKEN OREGANO

Steps:

• Mix lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, oregano, salt, and black pepper in a bowl; pour into a sealable plastic bag. Add the chicken to the bag, coat with the marinade, and squeeze air from the bag before sealing. Refrigerate 8 hours to overnight.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Remove chicken from the marinade and shake off excess. Discard the remaining marinade.
• Cook chicken on hot grill until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 5 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

LEMON AND OREGANO POUNDED CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large resealable plastic bag, add the lemon zest and juice, oregano, 1 1/4 teaspoons salt and 1 tablespoon of the oil. Massage the bag to combine the ingredients. Add the chicken breasts, seal the bag and massage the marinade evenly into the chicken. Lay the bag flat with the chicken breasts all flat in the bag and let the air out of the bag. Using a small skillet, flat mallet or even the heel of your hand, pound the chicken to flatten slightly. It should be 1/2 to 3/4 inch thick. Marinate in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours and up to 10 hours.
• Remove the chicken from the refrigerator 15 minutes before cooking.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil to the hot skillet and swirl to coat the bottom. Add the chicken, smooth side down, and place something heavy on top of the chicken (a brick wrapped in aluminum foil or small cast-iron skillet works well here). Cook until deep golden brown on the first side, about 5 minutes. Remove the weight and flip the chicken. Continue to cook on the second side until it is firm to the touch and an instant-read thermometer inserted in the thickest part reads 160 degrees F, about 5 minutes more. Remove to a plate to rest. Add 1/3 cup of water to the skillet to deglaze. Pour the juices over the rested chicken to serve.

OREGANO-LEMON CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Place chicken breast halves into prepared baking dish. Whisk lemon juice, honey, olive oil, garlic, and oregano together in a bowl and pour the mixture over chicken breasts.
• Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink inside, the juices run clear, and an instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a breast reads 180 degrees F (80 degrees C), about 45 minutes. Baste chicken with pan juices every 15 minutes while baking.

LEMON AND OREGANO CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Sprinkle the chicken all over with salt and pepper. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Working in batches if necessary, brown the chicken on both sides, skin-side down first, until golden and crisp, about 5 minutes per side. Remove from the pan and set aside.
• Reduce the heat to medium and stir in the shallots, garlic, leeks, artichoke hearts and 3 tablespoons of the oregano; cook just until softened, 5 minutes. Add the browned chicken, skin-side up, back to the pan and then add the butter, wine and chicken broth. Top with the lemon slices and transfer the pan to the oven. Bake until chicken is cooked through, 40 to 45 minutes. Garnish with the remaining 2 tablespoons oregano to serve.

OREGANO-LEMON CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place the chicken in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Combine the lemon juice, honey, oil, garlic and oregano; pour over chicken. , Bake, uncovered at 375° for 45 minutes or until a thermometer reads 180°, basting occasionally with pan juices.

LEMON CHICKEN WITH OREGANO

Steps:

• With a sharp knife, cut leg quarters at the joints if desired. Place chicken in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Combine the lemon juice, honey, oil, garlic and oregano; spoon over chicken. , Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 45 minutes or until a thermometer reads 180°, basting occasionally with pan juices.

LEMON-OREGANO CHICKEN

Steps:

• In large plastic food bag (or bowl), combine lemon juice, oil, oregano, garlic and pepper.
• Trim and discard excess fat from chicken.
• Rinse and place in bag.
• Seal and turn to mix chicken with marinade.
• Let stand 10 to 20 minutes, turning occasionally.
• (You can keep this in refrigerator up to 1 day in advance).
• Remove chicken from marinade and place pieces slightly apart on a rack in broiler pan.
• Reserve marinade.
• Broil about 6 inches from heat, turning as needed to brown evenly, until meat is no longer pink at bone (25 to 30 minutes), basting occasionally with reserved marinade.

LEMON-OREGANO CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F with rack in middle.
• Mince and mash garlic to a paste with a pinch of salt, then whisk together with 2 tablespoons oil, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Pat chicken dry and coat with lemon-garlic mixture.
• Heat 1 tablespoon butter and remaining tablespoon oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium-high heat until foam subsides. Brown chicken in 2 batches, skin side down, until golden and crisp, 5 to 6 minutes (chicken will not be cooked through). Transfer, skin side up, to a 4-sided sheet pan.
• Pour off fat (and any small burnt pieces) from skillet. Add broth and remaining tablespoon lemon juice and boil until reduced by half, about 2 minutes. Whisk in remaining tablespoon butter and oregano, then pour over chicken.
• Roast chicken in oven until cooked through, about 20 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

ROASTED CHICKEN THIGHS WITH LEMON AND OREGANO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425. Very thinly slice half of lemon, discard seeds. Cut remaining half into 2 wedges.
• Season chicken thighs with salt and pepper.
• Coat a large room temperature skillet with 1 tsp oil. Add chicken (skin side down if you are lucky enough to find skin on thighs, letting fat render and brown until chicken is cooked halfway through, about 10 minutes.
• Scatter half the lemon slices on top of chicken and half in bottom of skillet. Transfer skillet to oven leaving skin side down Roast utnil chicken is cooked through skin is crisp and lemonslices on bottom are caramelized 6-8 minutes.
• Transfer chicken and the caramelized slices from the bottom of skillet to warm platter. Leave softened lemon slices from top in skillet. Return skillet to medium heat. Add oregano, shallot, garlic and red pepper flakes, cook stirring frequently until fragrant about 1 minute. Remove from heat.
• Add wine, cook over medium heat until reduced by half, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Add broth, cook until thickened about 3 minutes. Squeeze 1 lemon wedge over and season sauce with salt pepper and juice from remaining lemon if desired. Drissle with 2 tsp oil.
• Return chicken to skillet, skin side up to rewarm, serve topped with caremalized lemon slices.

LEMON-OREGANO CHICKEN

Steps:

• Grate 1 1/2 teaspoons peel from lemon. Cut lemon in half. Cut 2 slices from 1 half; reserve slices. Squeeze enough juice from remaining half to measure 1 teaspoon. Place peel into small bowl. Add 2 tablespoons parsley, oregano and pepper. Place garlic on cutting board. Sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon salt over and chop garlic very finely. Add garlic mixture to seasonings in small bowl. Run fingers between chicken and skin to loosen skin (do not remove skin). Spread generous 1/2 tablespoon seasoning mixture under skin of each chicken breast. Rub outside of chicken with oil; season with salt and pepper. For sauce, mix yogurt and 1 teaspoon lemon juice into remaining seasoning mixture.
• Preheat broiler or prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Broil chicken until cooked through, about 12 minutes per side. Arrange chicken on plates. Garnish with lemon slices and remaining 1 tablespoon parsley. Serve with yogurt sauce.