Poultry Essentials The Best Lemonlemon Chicken Recipes

CREAMY LEMON CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place the flour in a shallow bowl and season with salt and pepper. Heat a large saute pan over medium-high heat, then add the oil. Dredge the chicken in the flour, shaking off any excess, and place in the hot oil. Cook until golden brown on both sides and cooked through, about 4 minutes per side. Remove the chicken to a plate.
• Add the garlic to the pan, carefully add the wine and, using a wooden spoon, scrape the bottom of the pan to release any flavor stuck to the bottom. Add the cream, Parmesan, lemon zest and juice and some salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer and cook until the sauce starts to thicken, about 2 minutes. Add the spinach, stir and return the chicken to the pan. Cook for 1 minute more, until the spinach has wilted. Garnish with basil and lemon slices.

LEMON CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine flour, tarragon and garlic powder in small bowl.
• Cut each chicken breast into 3 to 4 strips. Coat chicken with 3 tablespoons of flour mixture.
• Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat; cook chicken until no longer pink in the center, turning once.
• Whisk broth into remaining flour mixture until well blended.
• Add broth, lemon juice, sugar and capers to skillet; bring to a boil, stirring until thickened. Serve immediately.

BEST LEMON CHICKEN

Steps:

• Remove ice glaze from frozen chicken breast by holding under lukewarm running water for approximately one minute.
• Place chicken in shallow dish in single layer.
• Combine lemon juice, olive oil, optional red pepper, mustard, garlic, salt, and pepper.
• Reserve 1/4 cup of the marinade and pour the remaining marinade over the chicken.
• Refrigerate for 20 minutes.
• Preheat grill to medium or preheat broiler.
• Place chicken on the grill or rack of broiler pan and baste with reserved marinade.
• Grill (or broil 4" from heat source) for 5 minutes.
• Baste chicken and grill for 3 minuted or until golden.
• Turn chicken, baste, and grill 6-8 minutes or until juices run clear when the thickest part of the chicken is pierced and temp on instant read thermometer reaches 170.

MOIST LEMON HERB CHICKEN

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. In a large ovenproof skillet coated with cooking spray, brown chicken in oil. Sprinkle herbes de Provence and lemon zest over chicken; add lemon juice to pan., Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 12-15 minutes or until a thermometer reads 170°.

LEMON CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place the first 7 ingredients in a bowl and combine thoroughly. Cover, refrigerate, and marinate for at least 30 minutes and up to 2 hours. When ready to cook, pour 2 inches of oil in a deep heavy skillet or saucepan and heat to about 375°F (use an instant-read thermometer to check, or add a pinch of flour to the oil; it will sizzle at the right temperature). Remove the chicken from the marinade and coat with the egg and then the flour; carefully slide the chicken into the oil. Do not overcrowd; cook in batches if necessary. Cook, turning once, until golden brown and cooked through, about 7 minutes. Remove and drain on paper towels.
• Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, combine the lemon juice, chicken stock, sugar, and cornstarch and cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until the sugar is dissolved and the mixture thickens. Taste and season with salt, then turn the chicken pieces in the sauce and serve.
• Omit the egg and flour. Heat 3 tablespoons corn, grapeseed, or other neutral oil in a wok or large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook until it loses its pinkness. Stir in the ginger and cook until fragrant, about 10 seconds. Add the soy sauce, oyster sauce if you're using it, wine, pepper, lemon juice, stock, sugar, and cornstarch. Mix everything together thoroughly and cook until the sauce thickens. Season to taste with salt, garnish with scallion, and serve.
• Omit the egg, flour, stock, and cornstarch. Place the chicken in a bowl with the ginger, soy sauce, oyster sauce if you're using it, wine, pepper, lemon juice, and sugar. Combine everything thoroughly, cover, refrigerate, and marinate for at least 30 minutes and up to 2 hours.When ready to cook, set up a steaming rack over at least 2 inches of water. Transfer the chicken to a heatproof plate and pour the marinade over it. Steam until the chicken is cooked through, about 20 minutes. Season to taste with salt, garnish with scallion, and serve.

CHICKEN BREASTS WITH LEMON

Steps:

• Season flour with salt and pepper, and dredge the chicken all over. Remove the excess flour.
• Heat the oil in a heavy skillet large enough to hold the chicken pieces in one layer. Add chicken and cook, uncovered, over medium heat for 5 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Flip the chicken and cook for 5 minutes more, or until cooked through. Carefully remove the oil from the skillet, leaving the chicken. Discard the oil.
• Add the thyme, shallots and garlic, and cook for about a minute. Do not burn the garlic. Add the lemon rind, the lemon juice and the broth.
• Scrape the skillet to dissolve the brown particles that cling to the bottom. Add the butter, and cook for 3 minutes longer. Serve immediately.