2 Flavorful & Healthy Chicken Recipes
Looking for a healthy chicken recipe for dinner? Look no further! These two recipes from Dr. Will Clower are packed with flavor!
Lemon Rosemary Chicken
This recipe was submitted by Kristy at Eckert Seamans.
What you’ll need:
4-6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
2 teaspoons chicken bouillon granules
½ cup boiling water
2 teaspoons minced garlic
¼ cup lemon juice
2 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil
3-4 sticks fresh rosemary (remove leaves from stems into a cup, then cut up using kitchen shears)
Salt
Fresh ground pepper
What you’ll do:
1. Place chicken breasts in a large zip-lok bag.
2. Combine remaining ingredients and pour into bag with chicken.
3. Marinate at least 6 hours (it’s best to marinate overnight – the longer you marinate, the more intense the flavors are).
4. Grill, and enjoy!
Mediterranean Roast Chicken
What you’ll need:
(1) 4 pound roasting chicken
1 teaspoon dried rosemary, crush
½ teaspoon ground sage
¼ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
¼ teaspoon salt
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
¼ cup olive oil
What you’ll do:
1. Wash chicken and drain well.
2. Place breast side up, on large piece of heavy duty aluminum foil in a baking dish or roasting pan.
3. Combine rosemary, sage, salt and pepper. Season cavity of bird with half the mixture, saving the rest to season outside.
4. Mix lemon juice and olive oil. Spoon 2 Tablespoons inside cavity; pour remainder over bird. Sprinkle with remaining herb mixture.
5. Bring foil edges together; fold over several times, closing tightly.
6. Place in preheated 450 degree oven for 1 hour. Remove from oven; reduce heat to 375 degrees.
7. Open foil wrapping; baste chicken with pan juices. Return to oven to brown to golden color and finish roasting, about 15 to 30 minutes. Test poultry for doneness. It should be well done. The flesh should be no longer pink, with an internal temperature of 185 degrees. A fork can be inserted with ease and juices will run clear at leg joint.
8. Remove to platter for serving and enjoy!