Broiled Chicken Breast With Lemon Sauce Recipe

Ingredients

• 6 bone-in chicken breast halves
• Salt
• Freshly ground pepper
• Lemon Sauce:
• ¾ cup fresh lemon juice
• 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
• Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

How to make Broiled Chicken Breast With Lemon Sauce

1. Preheat broiler.
2. Season chicken with salt and pepper.
3. Broil chicken until skin is golden brown and juices run clear when thickest part is pierced with a fork, about 20 to 25 minutes.
4. Remove chicken from broiler.
5. Leave broiler on.
6. With a very sharp knife, cut each chicken breast into 3 pieces.
7. While chicken is roasting, prepare the Lemon Sauce by combining all ingredients, except for the parsley, in a 2-cup measure, whisking together until well blended.
8. Place the cut-up chicken pieces in an ungreased 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan.
9. Pour the Lemon Sauce over the chicken, turning pieces to coat well.
10. Return chicken to broiler, and broil for 5 minutes, turning the chicken over after 2 ½ minutes.
11. Remove from broiler.
12. Place chicken into a shallow serving bowl.
13. Pour the sauce into a saucepan, heat to boiling and cook for 1 minute.
14. Remove from heat and stir in the parsley; season to taste with salt and pepper.
15. Pour the sauce over the chicken and serve.

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