Zesty Chicken Marinade Food

MARINATED ZESTY CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Pour dressing over chicken in shallow glass dish; turn to evenly coat chicken. Refrigerate 1 hour to marinate.
• Remove chicken from marinade; discard marinade. Place grated topping in shallow dish. Add chicken; turn to evenly coat both sides of each breast. Place in single layer in shallow pan sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake 30 min. Meanwhile, cook mushrooms in skillet sprayed with cooking spray on high heat 3 min. or until tender, stirring frequently. Stir in basil.
• Top chicken with mushrooms and shredded cheese; bake 5 min. or until cheese is melted.

MEXICAN CHICKEN MARINADE

Steps:

• Place the chicken breasts in a large ziplock bag. In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lime juice, garlic, cilantro, chili powder, cumin, salt, and pepper.
• Pour the marinade over the chicken and seal the bag, squeezing out all the air.
• Move the chicken around in the marinade until it is all evenly coated.
• Refrigerate and let it marinate for at least 30 minutes and up to 4 hours (see note).
• You can freeze the chicken in the marinade immediately and let it marinate as it defrosts, or marinate and cook it immediately.
• Either grill the chicken for 6-8 per side, pan fry for 6-8 minutes per side over medium heat, or bake at 375 degrees F for 20-30 minutes, or until an internal temperature of 165 degrees F has been reached.
• Let the chicken rest, tented with foil, for 5 minutes before serving.

SPICY CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix together the paprika, garlic powder, salt, onion powder, thyme, cayenne pepper, and ground black pepper. Set aside about 3 tablespoons of this seasoning mixture for the chicken; store the remainder in an airtight container for later use (for seasoning fish, meats, or vegetables).
• Preheat grill for medium-high heat. Rub some of the reserved 3 tablespoons of seasoning onto both sides of the chicken breasts.
• Lightly oil the grill grate. Place chicken on the grill, and cook for 6 to 8 minutes on each side, until juices run clear.

ZESTY MARINATED SHAKE 'N BAKE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Whisk mustard and dressing until well blended. Pour over chicken in shallow dish; turn to coat both sides of each breast. Refrigerate 1 hour to marinate. Remove chicken from marinade; discard marinade.
• Empty coating mix into shallow dish. Add chicken; turn to evenly coat both sides of each breast. Place in foil-lined 15x10x1-inch pan.
• Bake 20 min. or until done (165°F).

CAJUN CHICKEN MARINADE

Steps:

• Whisk all marinade ingredients together in a bowl, then pour into a resealable plastic bag.
• Add the chicken to the bag with the marinade and turn around to coat. Marinate in the fridge for 1 hour.
• Take the chicken out of the marinade and grill until its internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F. (about 5 minutes per side).

SPICY GARLIC GRILLED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Add all ingredients except the chicken to a medium bowl and whisk to combine. *
• Transfer the marinade mixture to a large ziptop plastic bag, add the chicken, seal, and squish contents around to evenly coat the chicken.
• Place bag in the fridge to marinate for at least 30 minutes, or up to 24 hours.
• Preheat an outdoor grill to medium-high heat (or indoor grill pan) and grill the chicken for about 7 minutes, or until done; flip intermittently to ensure even cooking.
• Optionally garnish with fresh herbs and serve with reserved marinade, if desired.

ZESTY CHICKEN MARINADE

Steps:

• Lightly pound chicken to an even thickness. Place chicken in large resealable plastic bag or glass dish.
• Mix remaining ingredients in small bowl.
• Add to chicken, turn to coat well.
• Refrigerate 30 minutes or longer for extra flavor.
• Remove from marinade, discard remaining marinade.
• Grill over medium high heat 6 to 7 minutes per side or until cooked through.
• If using bone-in chicken, double marinade. Let marinade thicken up for approximately 1/2 hour, then brush mixture onto both sides of chicken and marinate for at least 4 hours, or overnight.
• Bake chicken on top of a rack in baking pan at 350° approximately 60 minutes, or until juices run clear.
• If grilling bone-in chicken, cook 15 to 20 mins per side.

ZESTY CHICKEN MARINADE

Steps:

• Combine liquid ingredients in 1 gallon size food storage bag to create the marinade. Mix well.
• Place chicken breasts in bag and seal. Marinate in fridge for at least 2 hours. Drain chicken and discard marinade.
• Grill, bake, broil or saute chicken as desired.

MARINATED CHICKEN DRUMSTICKS

Steps:

• Mix all the ingredients in a plastic bag and marinate the chicken overnight. It helps to knead the bag every now and then to make sure the chicken is completely covered.
• Preheat the oven to 140°C/fan 120°C/285°F/gas mark 1.
• Arrange the drumsticks in a dish in a single layer. Drizzle a bit of marinade over them to keep them moisturized. Cover with foil and bake in the oven for 40 minutes.
• Take the chicken out of the oven and increase the temperature to 180°C/fan 160°C/350°F/gas mark 4.
• Remove the foil and pour a bit more marinade to the chicken and make sure the drumsticks are well-coated.
• Return the chicken to the oven and bake for another 20 minutes, turning several times, until the chicken is tender and nicely glazed.
• Let the chicken rest for a few minutes before serving.

HOT AND SPICY CHICKEN

Steps:

• Prepare the marinade by mixing all the ingredients together (except chicken)
• Place chicken pieces in a bowl
• Pour marinade over the chicken and marinade in refrigerator overnight
• Preheat oven to 200C/400F/Gas Mark 6
• Place chicken pieces on a roasting rack and cook for 25 minutes. Use the marinade to baste the chicken occasionally.

SPICY CHICKEN LEGS

Steps:

• Skin chicken legs and pierce meat with a fork.Mix all marinade ingredients together in a glass bowl.Place chicken legs in it and refrigerate for 1 hour.Preheat the barbecue to medium heat.Remove chicken legs from the marinade and drain well.Place chicken legs on a sheet of oiled aluminium foil and barbecue covered for about 10 to 15 minutes each side .

ZESTY CHICKEN MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, gently mix the chicken, garlic, egg, bread crumbs, Worcestershire, paprika, onion powder, oregano, thyme, brown sugar, lemon zest, 2 healthy pinches of salt and a few grinds of pepper in a bowl. Form into mini meatballs, slightly smaller than a golf ball; it should make 28 to 30 meatballs. Warm the butter and oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Transfer the meatballs to the pan and do not disturb for 3 minutes to brown well. Turn, cooking another 3 minutes without disturbing. Keep cooking until browned and cooked on all sides, but still juicy and plump with a spring to the touch. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Serve atop Collard Green Pesto Linguine, if desired.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over medium heat. Blanch collards until bright green, about 1 minute. Transfer immediately to an ice bath to shock, saving the boiling water for cooking the pasta. Remove the collards from the ice water and pat dry with paper towels before transferring them to a food processor.
• Add the linguine to the pot of salted boiling water and cook according to package instructions.
• Meanwhile, in a dry skillet, over low heat, toast the pecans until fragrant. Transfer to the food processor with Parmesan, olives and garlic. With food processor running, slowly drizzle in olive oil until pesto comes together. Taste for seasoning, and add salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste.
• To serve, put enough pesto to coat the pasta into a large serving bowl. Drain the pasta and quickly add it to the bowl. The water still clinging to the pasta will loosen up the pesto. Toss to coat. Add more pesto, if needed. Transfer the pasta to a serving bowl and garnish with Parmesan sprinkled over the top.