106 lemon chicken recipes

Asian plum-glazed chicken legs with a sticky five-spice, soy, and wine glaze. Oven-roasted with basting for deep lacquered color and sweet-savory Chinese flavor in one pan.

Spice-rubbed chicken baked with dark rum, brown sugar, ginger, and cloves, then glazed with mango chutney for a sweet-heat island finish.

Thai chicken soup with lemongrass, galangal, fish sauce, fresh chili, cilantro, and mint. A light, aromatic broth inspired by tom yum, served with rice.

Use as a dip or topping for grilled chicken, seafood, etc., inspired by Diana Rattray

A copycat Swiss Chalet dipping sauce made from scratch with tomato juice, herbs, Worcestershire, Tabasco, and lemon juice. That iconic Canadian rotisserie chicken sauce, ready in 20 minutes on the stovetop.

A copycat Kenny Rogers barbecue sauce, sweet and fruity with an applesauce base, brown sugar, lemon, and a hint of cinnamon. A glossy basting sauce that caramelizes beautifully on ribs and chicken.

Braised Pork, served with bunya nut, Australian rice grass and dusted with Lemon Myrtle.

Seafood laksa made with scallops, snapper, king prawns, squid and served with Australian-style lemon myrtle linguini.

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.

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.

Chinese sweet and sour soup with chicken: a quick 30-minute soup of thin-sliced chicken, mushrooms, and beef broth balanced with vinegar and sugar. Served with lemon slices.

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.

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.

Aromatic Moroccan chicken tagine with toasted spices, tomatoes, and fresh cilantro, served over lemon-mint couscous for authentic North African dinners.

Ginger-soy marinade with fresh ginger root, low-sodium soy sauce, orange juice concentrate, apple cider vinegar, and lemon juice. Works on chicken, fish, or any cut of meat.

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.