Olive Garden Pollo Limone Lemon Chicken Recipes

OLIVE GARDEN POLLO LIMONE (LEMON CHICKEN)

Steps:

• Pound chicken to 1/4 inch thickness.
• Season chicken with salt and pepper.
• Heat 1 teaspoon of the oil over high heat.
• Lightly coat chicken with flour shaking off excess.
• Cook in skillet until brown and nearly cooked through.
• Remove chicken and reserve on the side.
• Add 1/2 tsp oil to the skillet reducing heat to low.
• Saute green onions and garlic until tender.
• Deglaze the pan with broth and wine (scraping browned bits from pan).
• Add lemon juice and parsley.
• Bring mixture to a boil over high heat (3 min).
• Add lemon peel and salt and pepper to taste.
• Return chicken to skillet and coat with sauce.
• Cover skillet for 5 minutes over medium-low heat turning chicken once.
• Plate the chicken and top with sauce and parsley for garnish.

RAO'S FAMOUS LEMON CHICKEN (POLLO AL LIMONE)

Steps:

• To attain maximum heat, preheat broiler for at least 15 minutes before using.
• Broil chicken halves, turning once, for about 30 minutes or until skin is golden-brown and juices run clear when bird is pierced with a fork.
• Remove chicken from broiler, leaving broiler on. Using a very sharp knife, cut each half into about 6 pieces (leg, thigh, wing, 3 small breast pieces).
• Place chicken on a baking sheet with sides, of a size that can fit into the broiler. Pour Lemon Sauce over the chicken and toss to coat well. If necessary, divide sauce in half and do this in two batches.
• Return to broiler and broil for 3 minutes. Turn each piece and broil for an additional minute.
• Remove from broiler and portion each chicken into each of 6 warm serving plates.
• Pour sauce into a heavy saucepan. Stir in parsley and place over high heat for 1 minute. Pour an equal amount of sauce over each chicken and serve with lots of crusty bread to absorb the sauce.
• Whisk together juice, oil, vinegar, garlic, oregano, and salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use. Whisk or shake vigorously before using.

RAO'S FAMOUS LEMON CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat broiler for at least 15 minutes before using.
• Broil chicken halves, turning once, until skin is golden brown and juices run clear when bird is pierced with a fork, about 30 minutes. Remove chicken from broiler, leaving broiler on. Using a very sharp knife, cut each half into about six pieces (leg, thigh, wing, and three small breast pieces).
• Place chicken on a baking sheet with raised sides. Pour lemon sauce over the chicken, and toss to coat well. If necessary, divide sauce in half, and do this in two batches.
• Return to broiler, and broil for 3 minutes. Turn each piece, and broil for an additional minute. Remove from broiler, and evenly portion chicken onto six warm serving plates.
• Pour sauce into a heavy saucepan, and stir in parsley. Place over high heat, and boil for 1 minute. Pour sauce over chicken, distributing it evenly among the six servings; serve with lots of crusty bread to absorb the sauce.

LEMON CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Pat chicken thighs dry and season well with salt and black pepper. Place in a large resealable plastic bag and add vinegar. Seal bag and gently massage chicken to ensure all thighs are coated in vinegar. Chill 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 400°F. Remove chicken thighs from bag and pat dry with paper towels. The drier the skin, the crispier it will be when cooked.
• Place chicken thighs, skin side down, in a dry large cast-iron skillet and set over medium heat. Cook undisturbed until they easily release from the pan, about 4 minutes. Continue to cook, moving chicken around occasionally to ensure the skin is cooking evenly, until golden brown, 8-10 minutes. Add garlic and transfer skillet to oven. Bake until chicken is cooked through, 10-12 minutes. Transfer chicken and garlic to a plate.
• Set skillet over medium-high heat and cook lemons, cut side down, until edges are deeply charred (they should be almost black), about 5 minutes. Transfer to plate with chicken and garlic and let cool slightly.
• Squeeze lemon juice into a small bowl; add garlic, honey, and Aleppo-style pepper and whisk to combine. Whisk in oil and any accumulated juices on plate with chicken. Season vinaigrette with salt and black pepper.
• Drizzle half of vinaigrette on a platter and set chicken on top. Serve with remaining vinaigrette alongside.

BREADED CHICKEN LIMONE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Season flour, eggs, and bread crumbs with salt and pepper. Mix cayenne pepper into the flour only. Dip each breast into flour, then into the beaten eggs, and then into the bread crumbs, coating evenly. Place onto a greased cookie sheet. Bake for 15 minutes on each side or until brown and crispy.
• While chicken bakes, heat oil and 2 tablespoons of the butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and Brussels sprouts and stir until garlic releases its fragrance and sprouts are heated through, about 2 minutes.
• Stir in the flour. Then add the water, lemon juice, drained beans, and sugar. Stir over medium heat until sauce thickens, about 8 minutes. Add additional water if sauce is too thick. Remove from the heat and stir in remaining butter, 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper.
• Place each piece of chicken onto a serving plate. Spoon the sauce over it and garnish with chopped parsley and remaining Parmesan cheese.

CHICKEN LEMONE

Steps:

• Thoroughly wash and dry all chicken pieces.
• Cut 2 lemons into round slices. (Use other 2 lemons for making lemon juice).
• Salt and pepper chicken on both sides.
• Place chicken meat side up in a glass casserole dish.
• Mix oil, lemon juice, parsley.
• Pour over chicken.
• Sprinkle some oregano all over chicken and refrigerate for about an hour.
• Turn the chicken over and sprinkle more oregano on top then refrigerate for about another hour.
• After the chicken marinates for a while place under the broiler for about 20 minutes.
• Turn chicken around and broil for about another 20 minutes while basting with the oil and juice mixture. Top with lemon slices.
• Towards the end watch carefully and try and get the skin of the chicken a nice crisp blackened look to it.
• Not burned but just enough to give it a great flavor.