One of my favorite things about blogging is the chance to connect with others, whether it’s through the sharing of our lives, laughter, experiences or our recipes. Y’all know me, I am all about the food, I love spicy foods, sweet foods, crazy foods but most of all, I love real food. My friend Jessi sent me this recipe and just reading it had my tastebuds tingling and my fingers itching to get cooking. So much so, that I made it that night!
Lemon Rosemary Chicken
recipe from my friend Jessi ,who blogs at To Kiss The Cook
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 3 lemons, halved and juiced, (both rinds and juice will be used)
- 1 C olive oil
- 2 tsp sea or kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper (I used 1 tsp)
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 6 cloves of garlic, smashed with flat side of knife (I used
- 6 whole sprigs of fresh rosemary
- Rinse the chicken and pat it dry. Place the chicken into a Ziploc expandable bottom bag (these are my favorite bags to marinate in because they stand up on their own and I can place them upright in my fridge or on the counter)
- In a large bowl mix: lemon juice, olive oil, salt and spices. Pour into bag over chicken. Add lemon halves, garlic and rosemary. Remove all air from the bag and seal. Smoosh all the ingredients around inside the bag to ensure that the chicken is well coated and the ingredients are well incorporated throughout the bag. Marinate for at least 1 hour (I marinated for 5)
- Heat up your grill and cook evenly on both sides, about 7 minutes per side, or until the juices run clear
(someone Monkey turned our propane on and left it running and I couldn’t use our grill so, I cooked mine in my large skillet over medium-high heat)
This chicken has the most amazing flavor, citrus-y tang from the lemons and just a bit of spice, with a slight hint of sweetness.. it is absolutely, positively tonguegasmic.
I served this with lemon, garlic steamed asparagus and seasoned roasted potatoes.
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That sounds yummy! Thanks for hosting!
~Liz
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This looks so good! I love cooking with kosher salt – I use it all the time!
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I love kosher salt, too!!! I love to rub potatoes in olive oil, roll them in kosher salt, wrap them in foil and then bake them… gives them a yummy crispy skin!
My son will love this! Can’t wait to try it.
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YAY! Let me know how he likes it! We had it for leftovers with the lemon butter pasta from last week and it was awesome the second day, too.
did I tell you I did try those rainbow cupcakes after all? Well, I did a GIANT cupcake in my wilton mold. Thanks for your encouragement!
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You’re so welcome!!! I’m so glad that you decided to do it!!!! I can’t wait to see the results! I so want a Giant cupcake pan!
Love this recipe – I’m making it this weekend for friends
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It is SO yummy, isn’t it!!!
Ooh, this looks yummy!
And is it bad that in my house I’m the one that turns on the propane and forgets about it? Three different nearly full tanks have been wasted this summer. Gah.
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Yes, Karly. It is bad. You should be taken out back and flogged
LOL.
MWAH
So you need a reminder to turn off the propane, huh.
Rachel, if you do the olive oil, kosher salt trick you can totally skip the foil. The oil seals in enough of the moisture that you don’t have to worry about drying out the potato. :nod: True story from my restaurant days.
I make a salmon dish very similar to your chicken and we love it. I’ll have to try the land version.
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LOL
and while I know that.. there’s something about a foil wrapped potato that I love 
. hee hee 
somehow I knew oyu had to be a restaurant chickie, too 
10 years in. Front and back of house, my first job was at Waffle House, my last at an uber trendy upscale steakhouse. I loved it all, but I don’t think I’ll ever go back. There’s just too much temptation in food and bev that isn’t really good for family life.
The more I learn about you, the more I like ya.:)
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I think that’s about how long I was “in”
Front and back.. every position in the restaurant from expo/prep to General Manager . I couldn’t fathom doing it now.
I can’t wait to try this! My fiance LOVES chicken! Thank you
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I think the Cordon Bleu school needs to incorporate “smooshing around” as a culinary technique in their master curriculum, because it obviously produces tongueasmic results.
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That chicken looks so yummy! I will have to bookmark this page for my hubby
Thanks for commenting on my Zucchini Bread Recipe on BD. Let me know how it works for you.
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Mmm … it looks delicious and easy too! Easy is important to me.
I look forward to meeting you next week in Chicago.
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Spot on, Rachel! Lemon and Rosemary are divine together, especially on chicken! And I love that you added cayenne instead of black pepper to add a touch of spicy. Yum.
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Put a bag of this in my fridge to marinate! Can’t wait to try it.
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ZOMG, that looks SOOO goood.
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I tried this last week & it was wonderful!
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I made this with whole leg quarters (we prefer dark/bone in to boneless breasts) and it was so delicious! My husband loved it too. Served it with a quinoa salad and roasted green beans. One of the better dinners I’ve made recently. Thanks for the recipe! I’m sure it will make it in to our regular rotation!
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Oh yeah, I roasted it in the oven with the marinade, lemons, garlic, and rosemary. Made a fabulous sauce!
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