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California chicken

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Ingredients/Components

chicken, cut into pieces - 3 lb
olive oil - 2 Tbsp
lemon pepper - 2 tsp
lemon juice - 4 Tbsp
honey - 1 Tbsp
oregano leaves - 1 tsp
thyme leaves - 1/2 tsp
pinch of red pepper - 1 item
minced garlic - 2 tsp

How to make california chicken:

Cut off all excess fat from chicken. Peel skin from breasts and thighs. Rub baking dish with 1 tablespoon oil. Rub chicken with garlic. Place skin side down in dish. sprinkle with lemon pepper. Combine remaining oil, lemon juice, honey, oregano, thyme and red pepper. Bake at 400° for 30 minutes. Turn pieces over and bake another 20 minutes. (Decrease cooking time by 10 minutes if using breasts only.) Baste chicken occasionally during last 20 minutes. Spoon with pan drippings before serving. Good served with rice or noodles and steamed broccoli. Makes 4 servings.

Recipe categories: Chicken, Main dish, Poultry.

Rating:

3.2

Average rating: 3.2, total votes: 5

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