Lemon Chicken

Recipe Ingredients

1/2 cup	118ml	Lemon juice
1 tablespoon	15ml	Sugar
1/4 cup	59ml	Olive oil
1		Bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Salt
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Basil - dried
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Poultry seasoning
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Black pepper - coarsely ground
3 lbs	1362g / 48oz	Chicken - cut in quarters

Recipe Instructions

In a small saucepan, combine lemon juice, sugar olive oil, bay leaf, salt, basil, poultry seasoning and pepper. Place over low heat and cook, stirring, 2 to 3 minutes. Cool to room temperature.

Place chicken, skin-side down, in a single layer in a 13 by 9 inch baking dish. Pour lemon-juice mixture over chicken. Let stand at room temperature 2 to 3 hours. Prepare chicken, skin-side down, on grill 4 to 6 inches above heat.

Grill 7 minutes or until browned.

Brush with marinade. Turn skin-side up.

Grill about 7 minutes. Turn and brush with marinade. Continue grilling white meat about 10 minutes longer, dark meat 15 to 20 minutes longer, turning and basting with marinade frequently.

Source:
Chicken Cookery by Ceil Dyer, 1983

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