Lemon-garlic chicken

Name: Lemon-garlic chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 8 skin-on, bone-in chicken pieces; 1/2 cup lemon juice, about 2 lemons; 3 tbsp olive oil; 1 tbsp garlic powder; 1 tbsp dried oregano; 1 1/2 tsp dried basil; 1 1/2 tsp pepper; 1/2 tsp salt

Prep Time10 min
Total Time10 min
Makes8 Servings

*PLUS Barbecuing Time: 40 minutes

By Chatelaine

Yvonne Duivenvoorden

Ingredients

8 skin-on, bone-in chicken pieces
1/2 cup lemon juice, about 2 lemons
3 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp garlic powder
1 tbsp dried oregano
1 1/2 tsp dried basil
1 1/2 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp salt

Instructions

Trim excess fat from skin (this will prevent flare-ups). Make several shallow cuts in chicken to make it easier for marinade to infuse. Place chicken in a dish just large enough to hold it snugly. In a medium bowl, whisk lemon juice with oil, herbs, pepper and salt. Pour over chicken. Turn to coat evenly. Marinate at room temperature for 20 min or refrigerated up to 4 hours.
Preheat barbecue to medium-low. Oil grill. Remove chicken from marinade (do not discard marinade). Barbecue with lid closed, 15 min, then baste chicken with remaining marinade. Turn chicken and continue to grill with lid closed, until chicken feels springy when pressed, 15 to 20 more min.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories 228, Protein 25g, Carbohydrates 3g, Fat 14g, Sodium 220mg.

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