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The BEST Rosemary Lemon Chicken Recipe

Rosemary lemon chicken is one of the best chicken dinners you can make for your family and friends. Fragrant rosemary combined with tart lemon will take something like a humble chicken breast to an entirely new level! Serve it with a variety of side dishes. You'll want to lick your dinner plate clean after this incredible recipe; it's a sure bet!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6 servings
Author: Dan from Platter Talk
Cost: $15

Ingredients

  • 1 whole chicken cut into 8 pieces
  • juice from 2 lemons
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 sprigs fresh rosemary stems removed and finely chopped, plus more for garnish
  • zest from 1 lemon
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 cup dry white wine
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  • Combine flour, salt and pepper and then divide in two shallow dredging bowls.
  • In a third shallow dredging bowl, beat the two eggs and then combine and stir lemon juice, lemon zest, and rosemary. Dredge each piece of poultry and then place on a baking sheet.
  • Meanwhile, place oil in large oven safe skillet and heat on medium-high setting.
  • Place the meat in the skillet, a few pieces at a time if necessary to avoid crowding. Brown each piece evenly, about 3-4 minutes per side. Allow the meat on a paper bag. Discard oil from skillet and return poultry to the pan. Add wine to skillet and place in oven.
  • Allow chicken to finish in the oven, uncovered, about 45-60 minutes until juices run clear and internal temperature of chicken is 165 degrees F. Garnish with additional rosemary, if desired.

Notes

  1. Check the chicken after 20-30 minutes in the oven. Add more wine if necessary.
  2. At the end, remove the poultry from the Dutch oven and reserve the drippings to make a delicious gravy.
To make gravy for this rosemary chicken.
  • Place Dutch oven over hot burner and add more wine or water if necessary.
  • Using a [easyazon_link identifier="B00004OCLX" locale="US" tag="ptalk20-20"]fine mesh strainer,[/easyazon_link] whisk in a little flour to help thicken it up.
  • For added flavor, add a tablespoon of [easyazon_link identifier="B01LAX8CUK" locale="US" tag="ptalk20-20"]Better than Boulon[/easyazon_link].

Nutrition

Calories: 954kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 45g | Fat: 59g | Saturated Fat: 31g | Cholesterol: 225mg | Sodium: 750mg | Potassium: 500mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 385IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 48mg | Iron: 5mg

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