Chicken With Lemon And Basil Kotopoulo Lemonato Recipes

GREEK LEMON CHICKEN - KOTOPOULO LEMONATO

Steps:

• Combine ingredients together in bowl or plastic bag for 4 hours.
• Preheat oven to 400F.Place dutch oven on stove top over medium-high heat.
• Remove pieces of chicken skin side down and sear well in dutch oven. When skin is crispy and nicely brown flip onto other side and brown.
• Add enough water so that it's 1/4 of the height of the chicken.
• Put dutch oven top on but do not seal completely. Leave an inch of space for steam to escape and keeps the skin crispy without drying out.
• Cook for 40 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.

GREEK LEMON CHICKEN WITH CRISPY POTATOES (KOTOPOULO LEMONATO) RECIPE - (4.2/5)

Steps:

• To prepare this Greek lemon chicken recipe, divide the chicken into 8 portions and wash thoroughly. Peel the garlic and rub on the chicken. Place on a large baking tray and season well with salt and pepper. Cut the potatoes into wedges and place them between the chicken. Pour in some water, enough to cover half the chicken and add the lemon juice, the white wine vinegar, the olive oil, the chopped garlic and the peppercorns. Season with salt and pepper and add a good pinch of oregano. (Tip: sprinkle the potatoes with 1 tsp semolina for crispier results Cover with aluminum foil and bake in a preheated oven at 180C for an 60-75 minutes. After baking for 50 minutes remove the aluminum foil and top the chicken with some feta cheese. Bake for another 15-20 minutes, until the chicken is nicely colored and crispy on the outside. This Greek lemon chicken is ideally served with some sourdough bread aside to dig into all the delicious sauce!!

BAKED CHICKEN BREAST WITH LEMON AND BASIL

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Wash chicken breasts and pat dry with paper towels. Trim and discard fat. Tenderize chicken with a meat mallet. Rub 1 tablespoon olive oil on each breast, lightly covering both front and back. Season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder and set on the prepared baking sheet.
• Squeeze juice from one lemon half over the chicken breasts. Sprinkle with basil. Cut 2 slices of lemon from the remaining half and set 1 slice on each breast. Reserve remaining lemon for another use.
• Bake in the preheated oven until chicken breast is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 20 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Remove from oven, cover with foil, and allow to rest for 7 minutes before serving.

BASIL-LEMON CHICKEN

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, heat butter and oil over medium heat. Brown chicken on both sides. Remove from pan., Add wine and lemon juice, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Bring to a boil; cook 2-3 minutes or until liquid is reduced by half., Stir in cream, basil and thyme. Add chicken; return to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 4-6 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink. Serve with pasta.

LEMON BASIL CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place chicken breasts on a cutting board. Flatten slightly using the smooth side of a meat mallet. Dust both sides lightly with flour.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat until bubbling. Saute chicken breasts until lightly browned, about 3 minutes per side. Add chicken stock, lemon juice, basil, and lemon zest. Cover and simmer until chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 10 minutes.
• Transfer chicken to a warm platter. Cover loosely to keep warm. Boil remaining liquid over high heat, uncovered, until reduced to 1/2 cup. Spoon sauce over chicken.

LEMON CHICKEN WITH BASIL

Steps:

• Place chicken breasts in a 3-qt. slow cooker. Finely grate enough zest from lemons to measure 4 teaspoons. Cut lemons in half; squeeze juice. Add zest and juice to slow cooker., Tear basil leaves directly into slow cooker. Add chicken stock. Cook, covered, on low until meat is tender, 3-4 hours. When cool enough to handle, shred meat with 2 forks. If desired, stir in additional lemon zest and chopped basil.

ITALIAN CHICKEN WITH GARLIC AND LEMON

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Arrange the chicken pieces in a 10x15-inch enameled roasting pan. In a large skillet over medium high heat, fry the potatoes in 1/2-inch-deep oil until golden brown, then put them in the pan with the chicken.
• Combine the vinegar, lemon juice, garlic, oregano, parsley, onion, salt and pepper with the 1/2 cup reserved frying oil and pour this mixture over the chicken and potatoes.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 1 1/4 hours, basting the chicken and potatoes with the sauce mixture. Let rest for 5 minutes and serve hot.

CHICKEN WITH LEMON AND BASIL (KOTOPOULO LEMONATO)

Steps:

• Heat butter and olive oil in large deep frying pan.
• Add chicken and fry until lightly golden on all sides.
• Remove with a slotted spoon.
• Add the onion,carrots and celery to the pan and fry gently for 5 minutes.
• Return the chicken to the pan with the basil, lemon juice, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Cook steadily until all juices have evaporated.
• Add the chicken stock and simmer gently, covered, 45 min to 1 hour until tender.
• Sprinkle with parsley.
• Serve with noodles.