I made this for dinner this weekend, and it was so good! I’m copying it into my recipe book (recipes are tried out first and if successful, they are given a place of honor in my recipe book). I found it while flipping through the July 2010 issue of Today’s Parent. I don’t often try recipes from magazines, I prefer to get them from friends who have tried them and perfected them.
I’m glad I gave this one a chance – so here I am recommending it to you! Maybe you can whip it up for Father’s Day or a meal later this week – if you do let me know what you thought (I doubt you’ll be disappointed, it’s a keeper!)
ingredients
2 lemons 1cup (250 mL) orange juice 2 tbsp (30 mL) olive oil 1tbsp (15 mL) dried basil 1tsp (5 mL) dried oregano leaves 2 garlic cloves, minced 3/4tsp (3 mL) salt 1/2tsp (2 mL) black pepper 8 skinless, boneless chicken thighs, or 4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts directions
1. Squeeze 1⁄2 cup (125 mL) juice from lemons into a small bowl. Stir with orange juice, oil, basil, oregano, garlic, salt and pepper. Place chicken in a large zip-top bag. Add marinade. Push chicken down into marinade and massage to cover evenly, then squeeze out as much air as possible from bag. Close zip-top. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight. 2. Lightly oil grill and preheat barbecue to medium high. Drain marinade from chicken and reserve. Grill chicken until golden, 8–10 minutes per side. Brush often with reserved marinade, except during the last 5 minutes of grilling (this ensures that the marinade cooks thoroughly and prevents cross-contamination with raw meat juices). Serve with rice pilaf and Greek salad. 3. Makes 8 thighs for 4 servings. 4. In 1 thigh: 187 calories, 27 g protein, 7 g fat, 2 g carbs, 1 mg iron, 18 mg calcium
I used chicken breasts and only marinated for 1 hour. Hubby reserved some marinade for brushing on the chicken while cooking instead of using the marinade that had been with the raw chicken.
We had it with caesar salad on the side. It was really flavorful (when I first made the marinade it didn’t smell very strong so I wasn’t sure if it would be) and everyone liked it. A definite keeper and totally goof-proof with easy ingredients!
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