Broiled Chicken Breasts With Lemon And Rosemary Recipes

ROSEMARY LEMON GRILLED CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a food processor, thoroughly blend together the butter, rosemary, garlic, lemon zest, and lemon juice. Pour 1/3 of blended mixture into a small bowl for marinade. Cover remaining mixture, and set aside.
• Lightly season chicken breasts with salt and pepper. Rub chicken breasts with the marinade mixture. Place chicken breasts on a platter, cover, and refrigerate 3 hours.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil grate. Pour half of the reserved rosemary and lemon mixture into a bowl for basting. Cover remaining mixture, and set aside for topping cooked chicken.
• Grill chicken breasts 4 minutes on each side, basting with rosemary and lemon basting mixture. Remove chicken breasts from grill, and top with small scoops of the remaining topping mixture.

ROSEMARY-LEMON GRILLED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Finely grate peel from lemon and juice lemon. In a microwave, melt butter. Stir in lemon juice and peel, rosemary, garlic, salt and pepper., Grill chicken, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from heat 5-7 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 165°, basting frequently with butter mixture during the last 5 minutes of cooking.

GRILLED ROSEMARY CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Whisk garlic, olive oil, rosemary, mustard, lemon juice, ground black pepper, and salt together in a bowl.
• Place chicken breasts in a resealable plastic bag. Pour garlic mixture over chicken, reserving 1/8 cup. Seal bag and massage marinade into chicken. Let stand for 30 minutes at room temperature.
• Place chicken on preheated grill and cook for 4 minutes. Turn the chicken, baste with reserved marinade, and continue to grill until cooked through, about 5 minutes. Cover with foil and let rest for at least 2 minutes before serving.

LEMON-ROSEMARY CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Cut 2 thin slices from lemon; set aside.
• Squeeze 2 tsp lemon juice from remaining lemon into small bowl.
• Add rosemary, salt, pepper, oil and garlic; mix well.
• Add chicken breast halves; turn to coat.
• Arrange chicken on broiler pan.
• Top with lemon slice on each.
• Broil 4 to 6 inches from heat for 5 minutes.
• Turn chicken, placing lemon slices under chicken.
• Broil an additional 5 to 7 minutes or until chicken is fork tender and juices run clear.
• Discard lemon slices.

BROILED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH LEMON AND ROSEMARY

Steps:

• Cut back bone from chicken breasts if desired.
• Sprinkle meaty side evenly with rosemary, lemon/herb seasoning, pepper, seasoned salt, and garlic powder.
• Sprinkle with lemon juice, and rub with olive oil.
• Place in a plastic bag, and let marinate, refrigerated, for at least 8 hours.
• Remove from refrigerator about 1 hour before cooking.
• In a small saucepan, combine lemon juice, wine, rosemary, tarragon, chives, parsley, and garlic.
• Bring to a boil over medium heat, and reduce by about half.
• Add corn starch mixture, bring to a boil, and cook until thickened.
• Remove from heat, and add butter, 1 Tsp at a time, blending thoroughly after each addition, and let cool.
• Prepare charcoal (preferred) or gas grill for medium-low heat.
• Place chicken on grill, meaty side up.
• Brush with sauce, and cook for about 1/2 hour, basting several times, and turning once.
• Stir up coals or increase heat to medium.
• Baste again, and turn chicken, meaty side down.
• Continue cooking until chicken is just slightly charred.
• Remove from grill, and brush with any remaining sauce, Serve immediately or chill before serving.

BROILED LEMON-GARLIC CHICKEN

Steps:

• Position an oven rack about 8 to 10 inches from the broiler and preheat. Grate the lemon zest and combine in a small bowl with the butter, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste. Mash with a fork to make a smooth paste.
• With your fingers, gently loosen the skin on the chicken breasts, legs and thighs. Spread the flavored butter under the skin as evenly as possible. Halve the lemons and squeeze 2 halves over the chicken; season with salt and pepper.
• Place the chicken skin-side up on a broiler pan (or a rack on a baking sheet). Position the halves about 2 inches apart with the thick parts of the legs facing the center. Arrange the remaining 2 lemon halves cut-side down next to the chicken.
• Broil the chicken until the skin is light brown and crisp, about 8 minutes. If the chicken browns too quickly, lower the oven rack. Flip the chicken and the lemons and continue to broil until almost cooked through (a thermometer inserted into the thickest part will register 160 degrees), about 15 minutes. Remove the lemons, if browned; turn the chicken again and broil until the skin is brown and crisp and the thermometer registers 165 degrees, about 2 more minutes. Serve the chicken with the broiled lemons for squeezing on top.

BROILED CHICKEN WITH ROSEMARY AND GARLIC

Steps:

• Preheat broiler.
• Remove 4 (3- by 1/2-inch) strips of zest from lemon with a vegetable peeler, avoiding white pith, then cut strips diagonally into thin strips. Halve lemon, then squeeze juice into a small bowl.
• Put chicken in a large bowl with salt, pepper, and 1 tablespoon lemon juice and toss to coat. Transfer chicken, skin sides down, to rack of a broiler pan and broil 3 to 4 inches from heat, turning over every 5 minutes, 15 minutes total.
• Remove broiler pan from oven, then transfer chicken to a plate with tongs. Carefully remove rack from broiler pan and add zest, rosemary, garlic, and remaining lemon juice to juices accumulated in bottom of broiler pan.
• Transfer chicken to pan juices, then toss to coat and arrange chicken skin sides up. Return broiler pan to oven and broil chicken until cooked through, 3 to 5 minutes more.
• Transfer chicken to a platter and pour any juices from broiler pan over it.

LEMON AND THYME GRILLED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Place chicken breasts between two sheets of parchment or plastic wrap. Using a mallet or rolling pin, pound each to an even thickness of 1/2 inch. Do not make them any thinner or they could dry out.
• Place chicken in a large bowl and toss with salt, pepper, thyme, garlic and the zest and juice of 1 lemon. Mix in olive oil. Cover and refrigerate 1 to 2 hours. Remove chicken from fridge while you heat the grill.
• Light the grill, building a hot fire, or heat your gas grill to high. Once grill is fully heated, brush breasts lightly with olive oil and place chicken on the grill. Cook until undersides are browned and chicken is about halfway cooked, 3 to 5 minutes. Flip breasts and grill until cooked through, 3 to 5 minutes more.
• Transfer chicken to a platter. Drizzle with oil and garnish with additional lemon juice, olive oil and basil or mint leaves.