Friend of Julie: Lemon Chicken

I created this yummy lemon chicken recipe a few weeks ago and thought I'd share it with the rest of you. Okay, so I took a few bites before taking the photo...

Lemon Chicken; photo by Theresa

Ingredients

• 1/2 teaspoon olive oil
• 1/2 cup lemon juice 
• 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• onion powder 
• ground black pepper to taste 
• seasoning salt to taste 
• 2 teaspoons parsley

Place the chicken in a pan with the olive oil and lemon juice until it is cooked; turn chicken once or twice. After the first turn, add onion powder, pepper, salt and parsley. 

Here's a similar recipe for the grill, courtesy of: goodenessgracious.com:

Basil Lime Chicken

This looks so much like my recipe above, well perhaps tastier than mine!

Ingredients

• 4 Limes (juice and zest) Divided
• 3 T Olive Oil 
• 1/4 Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil (I do not use this much...I eyeball it)
• 3 T Dijon Mustard
• 3 T Worcestershire Sauce
• 3 T Soy Sauce
• 6 Green Onions Chopped Divided
• 4 Cloves Garlic Minced Divided
• 1/4 cup Chopped Basil
• Salt and Pepper to taste
• 3 lbs Chicken Breasts
• 1 jalapeno

Instructions

1. Combine the zest and juice of 2 limes, Olive Oil, Mustard, Worcestershire, Soy, 3 onions, 2 garlic cloves salt and pepper and mix well.
2. Cut chicken into even cutlets and place in a gallon sized baggie.
3. Pour marinade over the chicken and marinate for 2+ hours (I marinate overnight)
4. Preheat grill or grill pan
5. Place chicken on grill and grill for 7 minutes.
6. Then flip and cook until internal temp reaches 170.
7. Remove from grill and let meat rest.
8. Meanwhile combine juice and zest of 2 lime with extra virgin olive oil, 3 chopped onions, 2 minced garlic cloves, jalepeno, basil.
9. Slice chicken into bite-sized pieces and pour sauce over top.