Saturday, July 28, 2007

A NEW CHICKEN RECIPE


This is a recipe which shouldn't work but does and I found it in Frances Mayes's Under the Tuscan Sun [ a much better book than the film that was made of it]. All you do is mix lemon juice, basil leaves, chopped shallots or spring onions and seasoning together and rub the mixture into chicken pieces which you then roast, having sprinkled some olive oil over. I used skinless chicken thighs here but have also used them with the skin on. So simple!

12 comments:

Lee said...

I love lemon with chicken...the both go together so well.

marymaryquitecontrary said...

I absolutely love that book. .Her recipes and descriptions of rural Italy made me want to live there in her house,'Bramasole'. Must try this recipe.

jmb said...

Sounds like an excellent recipe to me. I marinate boneless chicken breast in a mixture of lemon juice and olive oil with rosemary before roasting and just a little change will make this instead for something different.
I liked the film Under the Tuscan Sun and somehow had missed reading the book before the film, then bought the book and enjoyed that more.
regards
jmb

Anonymous said...

Looks tasty. I do like chicken, but am fond of the breasts only.

Welshcakes Limoncello said...

Lee, yes, lemon and chicken are made for each other! Hi, MM. I must reread the book. I did enjoy it the first time. Hi, jmb. Rosemary is my favourite herb and I'll put it with just about everything. I did like the film but thought the book much better. Hi, Steve. You could make this with any chicken pieces.

Crushed said...

OK, I'm hungry again now.
That looks juicy, as in soft, tender melt in the mouth stuff.
Bearing no ressemblance to the contents of our fridge.

Tea said...

Oh that looks so good! I`m going to have to see if I can find that book at the library and get the recipe. I loved the movie and if the book is better...all the better!

tea
xo

Welshcakes Limoncello said...

Crushed, Tes, it is rather good if I say so myself and so easy! I should think the book would be right up your street, Tea.

edgej said...

now this is just my style of cooking- more please Welshcakes x

Welshcakes Limoncello said...

edgej, thank you. I'll do my best!

Liz Hinds said...

Right, I'm going to try this tonight.

x

Welshcakes Limoncello said...

Hope it turns out well, Liz x

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