Monday, February 26, 2007

Rao's Famous Lemon Chicken

Posted by Andrea but from Lorraine's kitchen:
I halved the recipe since it serves 6 and Ben and I are only 2 people! I will definitely serve this one to guests!
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Ingredients for the chicken:
2 - 2 1/2 to 3 lb broiling chickens, halved
1/4 cup chopped italian parsley (I used cilantro because I like the zing)
Lemon sauce (recipe to follow)
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1. Preheat Broiler for 15 minutes.
2. Broil chicken halves, turning once for 30 minutes or until skin is golden brown and juices run clear when bird is pierced with a fork.
3. Remove chicken from broiler, leaving broiler on. using a very sharp knife, cute each half into 6 pieces (leg, wing, thigh and 3 breast pieces)......I bought a broiler cut already but looked assembled. Did I mention I do not follow directions well?
4. I didn't really understand this direction, so I compromised. I tossed the chicken in a metal bowl with half of the sauce (recipe to follow) and saved the other half.
5. Return chicken to the broiler and broil for 3 minutes. Turn each piece and broil for one more minute.
6. Remove from broiler and portion the chicken onto however many plates you choose :0)
7. Pour remaining sauce into a heavy sauce pan. Stir in parsley (or cilantro) and place over high heat for 1 minute. Pour equal amounts of sauce over each piece and serve with crusty bread to absorb the sauce.
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Lemon sauce:
2 cups fresh lemon juice
1 cup olive oil
1 tbsp red wine vinegar
1 & 1/2 tsp minced garlic
1/2 tsp dried oregano
salt and pepper to taste
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Whisk all ingredients together. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use. Whisk vigorously again before using.

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