Grilled Lemon Chicken

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Ever get a little bored serving chicken to your family? I try to vary the ways I serve it I serve a lot of chicken to my family, but sometimes it gets a little boring. I’m always trying to think up ways to make it interesting so I started thinking about a a greek style lemon marinade. I had used a lemon and olive oil recipe several years ago, so I figured I’d try something similar.

During my recent trip to Walmart, I checked out STAR’s new Usage Pairing Oils, which are a selection of three different extra virgin olive oils, each made from a different variety of label and each label designates which type of dish they pair with best.

There were three varieties offered, each made from different olives – how cool is that? Picual is made from picual olives and is best for  beef and lamb with an intense flavor and a strong peppery finish. Hojiblanca is made from hojiblanca olives and best for poultry and fish – with a light, fruity taste. Arbequina is made from arbequina olives and is ideal for vegetables and salads because of its mild, smooth, slightly almond flavor, with touches of green apple and an aroma of olives in their peak of flavor.

I decided to make a lemon and olive oil marinade for chicken. I marinated chicken thighs and drumsticks for around 10 minutes and then I broiled them on high. Came out absolutely delicious!

Lemony Chicken with STAR Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Nancy Johnson Horn, The Mama Maven Blog

This delicious chicken recipe calls for a lemon-olive oil marinade.

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Course Entree

Cuisine Greek

Servings 4

Ingredients

  

• 1 pound Chicken use either breast, thighs or drumsticks
• 1/2 Cup STAR Hojiblanca Olive Oil for Poultry/Fish
• 1/3 Cup Lemon Juice or use around 3 fresh lemons and squeeze out juice

Instructions

 

• Make marinade of lemon juice and olive oil.
• Whisk together.
• Marinate chicken in the marinade for 20 minutes.
• Broil chicken on Hi for 20 - 25 minutes (for chicken on the bone), 15 - 20 minutes (for a boneless breast).
• Serve with the side dish of your choice.

My Lemony Chicken with STAR Olive Oil was a hit — with my kids and husband loving it. This is definitely a marinade I will make again.

Fact: Olive oil can last for 2 years un-opened and 6-9 months opened. Remember to store in a cool, dark place.

Did you know you can replace butter and margarine in any recipe with olive oil?

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