Loris Lemon Chicken Food

LEMON CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Warm the olive oil in a small saucepan over medium-low heat, add the garlic, and cook for just 1 minute but don't allow the garlic to turn brown. Off the heat, add the white wine, lemon zest, lemon juice, oregano, thyme, and 1 teaspoon salt and pour into a 9 by 12-inch baking dish.
• Pat the chicken breasts dry and place them skin side up over the sauce. Brush the chicken breasts with olive oil and sprinkle them liberally with salt and pepper. Cut the lemon in 8 wedges and tuck it among the pieces of chicken.
• Bake for 30 to 40 minutes, depending on the size of the chicken breasts, until the chicken is done and the skin is lightly browned. If the chicken isn't browned enough, put it under the broiler for 2 minutes. Cover the pan tightly with aluminum foil and allow to rest for 10 minutes. Sprinkle with salt and serve hot with the pan juices.

LORI'S CHICKEN BALLS

Steps:

• Heat oven 400.
• Whisk together the honey, rind, soy sauce, dijon and juice. Set aside.
• Heat oil in a skillet.
• Add onion, pepper and garlic. Saute 3 minutes.
• Add chicken. Saute 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Let cool.
• Stir in the breadcrumbs, zucchini, salt, rind, pepper, dijon, juice and soy sauce.
• Shape into 1/2 inch balls.
• Place on a sprayed baking sheet. Bake 20 minutes or until golden. Pour sauce over. Stir to coat.
• Bake 5-10 more minutes.

LORI'S LEMON CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a skillet, cook chicken, onion, carrot and garlic in butter until chicken is lightly browned, about 5 minutes. In a bowl, combine the cornstarch and broth; stir in lemon juice, peel, salt and rice. Add to skillet and bring to a boil. Reduce heat; add broccoli and parsley. Cover and simmer 5-10 minutes or until rice is tender.

LEMON CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook chicken, onion, carrot and garlic in butter for 5 minutes or until chicken is lightly browned and meat juices run clear, stirring occasionally., In a large bowl, combine the cornstarch and broth; stir in lemon juice, zest, salt and rice. Add to skillet Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat; add broccoli and parsley. Cover and simmer 5-10 minutes or until rice is tender.

LORI'S BERRY CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Heat oven 375.
• Brush the inside of the bread bowls with Crisco. Toast 20 minutes. Let cool.
• Boil chicken until cooked through. Let cool. Remove meat from bones. Shred. Place in a bowl.
• Stir in the yogurt, mayonnaise, salt, pepper, blueberries, strawberries, onions, celery, pepper and pecans.
• Cover. Chill 1 hour.
• Line bowls with lettuce leaves. Fill with mix.

GARLIC-LEMON ROTISSERIE CHICKEN WITH MOROCCAN SPICES

Steps:

• Set up the grill for rotisserie cooking and preheat to high.
• Remove any lumps of fat in chicken cavity; wash inside and out, and blot dry. Rub chicken all over with half the cut head of garlic, then with half the cut lemon.
• Mix ingredients for rub together. Sprinkle some rub into chicken and place remaining garlic and lemon halves inside. Truss chicken, brush outside with oil, and rub with remaining spice mix. Thread chicken onto spit and secure with prongs.
• Cook chicken until skin is crisp and a deep golden brown and meat is cooked through, 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours. When cooked, internal temperature in thigh will be 175 degrees. Transfer chicken to a platter, let rest for 5 minutes and untruss. Carve or cut in half, and serve.
• Yield: 2 servings.

ROTISSERIE LEMON-ROSEMARY CHICKEN

Steps:

• Wash chicken inside and out under cold water and pat dry.
• Remove any excess fat from the skin and put chicken in a 2-gallon zip top bag.
• Mix marinade ingredients and pour over chicken.
• Marinate in refrigerator about 8 hours.
• Remove chicken from marinade and drain.
• Load chicken onto spit rod assembly. Truss according to manufacturer's directions, or tie the legs together and tie another string around the body and wings so the wings don't flop around during cooking.
• Roast until an instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh registers 175 degrees, about 20 minutes per pound.
• Remove chicken from spit, cover loosely with foil and let rest for about 10 minutes before carving.