Remember the Garlic Lemon Chicken of Tita Babot that she cooked for us in Boston?
Previous entry: Dinner by the Joseph Family in Massachusetts July 24, 2015
As promised, here is the easy recipe!! Tita Babot is so kind to share her recipe hoping we can all make it!! I love it and I hope I can make it like her one of these days. Meantime, I hope you can try it too and enjoy it!!
ingredients:
12 pieces chicken breasts, thighs and drumsticks
sea salt
freshly ground black pepper
good olive oil
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest (2 lemons)
freshly squeezed juice from 2 lemons
1 head of garlic, chopped or minced
1 tablespoon minced fresh rosemary leaves or fresh thyme
1 lemon, halved*
Pat chicken pieces dry with paper towels and put into a Pyrex glass bakeware. Salt and pepper the chicken pieces on both sides. Pour olive oil liberally, coating all chicken pieces well. Add lemon zest, lemon juice, garlic and rosemary or thyme.
Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 4-5 hours or more*, turning over once or twice while marinating.
You can either pan grill, grill over coals, or bake the chicken.
When baking, my temperature is at 275 and I slow bake for an hour, then turn the heat up to brown the chicken for an added several minutes.
Serve with couscous or steamed vegetables on the side.
*I prepare the chicken in the morning and refrigerate all day until ready to grill or bake for dinner. You can also prepare this the day before and refrigerate overnight.
*Add the halved lemon pcs to the glass dish right before baking or put on grill while grilling the chicken over coals. Add to serving dish for garnish.
