Cooking Night 7: Lemon Chicken and Sauteed Garlic Potatoes

Location: Carlsbad

Recipe: Lemon Chicken

Ingredients:

4 to 5 lbschicken parts
2 tablespoons grated lemon peel
1/2 cup lemon juice
2 cloves garlic, crushed
2 teaspoons dried thyme
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 cup melted butter
2 lemons, thinly sliced
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
salt and pepper-to taste

Directions:

Wash chicken parts and pat dry.
Arrange the chicken in single layer in a large shallow dish.
In a small bowl, whisk together  lemon peel, garlic, dried thyme, salt and pepper.
Spoon lemon mixture over chicken; refrigerate for 3 to 4 hours, turning several times to coat well.
Remove chicken from marinade  and  drain well, reserving marinade.
Arrange chicken in a 2-quart shallow baking dish. Brush with melted butter.
Bake at 425 for 25 minutes.
Brush some of the reserved marinade on the chicken and bake for about 30 minutes longer, basting several times.
Chicken should browned and cooked through.
Garnish chicken with lemon slices and sprinkle with chopped parsley.
Boil remaining marinade for 1 minute and spoon a little over the chicken just before serving, or serve separately.

Recipe: Garlic Potatoes

Ingredients:

2 pounds boiling potatoes- cut 1" pieces
3 tablespoons olive oil
5 to 6 cloves garlic, unpeeled
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon chapped green onions
1 tablespoon chapped fresh parsley
salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

Rinse potatoes under cold water, drain and pat dry.
Heat olive oil in large oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium heat.
Add potatoes (should be single layer)
Cook, turning frequently, for about 10 minutes, or until browned.
Add garlic; cover and reduce heat to low.
Cool, stirring occasionally, for 15 to 20 minutes, or until potatoes are tender.
Remove garlic; peel skins off.
In a small bowl, crush the garlic then add to the potatoes.
Stir in lemon juice.
Add green onion; cook another minute or two, until heated through.
Sprinkle with parsley and season to taste.

The experience:

Simple and great little meal!  Chicken and potatoes always make a simple but delicious meal. I made Lemon Chicken (to be fancy I added a lemon wheel and parsley on top!) I love potatoes (must be the Irish in me) so I made Garlic Potatoes. I loved the lemon taste and the sprinkled parmesan cheese on the potatoes. Took some time to make but overall turned out well and was delicious.