Sometimes when I’ve planned my menu, I get excited about the upcoming meal, because it’s something new that I’m sure will be delicious! This happened recently after I had watched Ina Garten prepare a Skillet Roasted Lemon Chicken on You Tube. It had all the flavors we love, so I promptly added it to my menu…and then did what I frequently do when I make a new recipe – I invited guests to join us for dinner! Ha!
This recipe rivals and maybe even wins over my favorite Katie Brown Chicken recipe that I’ve been making for years! The lemon slices that line the cast iron skillet add so much flavor, as well as the infused olive oil that is brushed onto the chicken skin. Yum!
A delicious lemon sauce surrounds the chicken as it roasts, making the perfect “gravy” for the meat. I served it with mashed potatoes, so we poured some of that lemon sauce on those as well.
This recipe is in Ina’s cookbook, Cooking for Jeffrey, along with many other wonderful dishes! The recipe is also on her site.
A few changes I made was using rosemary instead of fennel seeds, and chicken broth instead of white wine. I also left the onions out completely because one of my guests can’t eat them, and I honestly didn’t miss them!
Served with a side and a crusty bread, this chicken is the perfect meal! I made her Parmesan Roasted Zucchini as a side, and we loved it, too! If your garden is giving you more than you know what to do with, you won’t regret making this recipe!
Here are some other favorite chicken dishes we love –
Countryside Chicken Bake
Lemon Greek Chicken
Honey Lime Grilled Chicken Salad
Like Cracker Barrel Chicken Tenderloin
Lite Fried Chicken
What recipe do you get excited about putting on your menu?
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Sounds delicious!
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