261 lemn chicken recipes

If you run out of preserved lemons, or decide on just a few day's notice to cook a chicken, lamb, or fish dish with lemons and olives and need preserved lemons in a hurry, you can use this quick five-day method taught to me by a Moroccan diplomat's wife. Lemons preserved this way will not keep, but are perfectly acceptable in an emergency.

Brine for roasted chicken steeps a whole bird overnight in salt, brown sugar, lemon, garlic, bay, peppercorns, jalapeno, and Mediterranean herbs. The result: juicier, deeper-seasoned roast chicken from skin to bone.

Lemon olive oil basting sauce with garlic, oregano, and lemon zest. A bright, Mediterranean-style sauce for grilling chicken, lamb, pork, or fish.

Pollo Loco-style citrus chicken marinade with fresh lemon, lime, orange juice, cilantro, and Mexican taco seasoning. Soak up to four hours and grill for juicy, tangy chicken.

Roasted winter squash and chicken thighs braise with prunes, garlic, cinnamon, and fresh orange into a North African-leaning one-pan dinner. Sweet, savory, and built for cold weather.

Filipino pancit, a stir-fried noodle dish with rice sticks, shredded cabbage, carrots, and your choice of pork, chicken, or shrimp. Bright with soy sauce and a finishing squeeze of lemon.

Chili spiced chicken drumsticks baked with lime juice and chili powder until crispy and tender. A lean, three-ingredient baked chicken recipe with bold, smoky heat.

Radiant chicken bake layers floured browned chicken with green chilies, tomatoes, carrots, and lemon slices, then oven-braises for an hour. Southwest-style one-casserole family dinner.

Aunt Ann's white chili: a lean, quick white chicken chili of cubed chicken breast, beans, green chiles, onions, and bell pepper. Cooked in nonstick spray, simmered briefly, ready in 50 minutes.

Lemon-thyme pesto skips the basil for a brighter, herbal twist on the classic. Parsley, pine nuts, fresh lemon, and thyme blend into a sauce ready in 15 minutes for pasta, fish, or chicken.

Pollo Loco-style chicken marinade with fresh lemon and orange juice, chili sauce, garlic, and hot sauce. Marinate 4 to 24 hours, then grill for smoky, citrusy results.

Georgia barbecue sauce: a tangy ketchup-and-vinegar Southern classic with brown sugar, mustard, garlic, and a half lemon simmered right in the pot. Perfect for basting pork, ribs, and chicken on the grill.

Halibut piccata broiled with Parmesan and served with a white wine, lemon, and caper sauce. A lighter fish take on classic chicken piccata ready in 30 minutes.

White wine marinade with shallots, Dijon mustard, crushed peppercorns, and lemon juice. A refined, all-purpose marinade for chicken, fish, or grilled meats.

Sun-dried tomato tapenade blends rehydrated tomatoes with black olives, capers, garlic, and lemon zest. A bright Provençal spread for bread, crackers, or grilled chicken.

One-skillet braised chicken breasts with sweet leeks and mushrooms in a white wine pan sauce, finished bright with kalamata olives, capers, and a squeeze of lemon. A simple Mediterranean dinner from a single pan.