LemonGold Lemon and Herb Chicken
Chicken loves lemon in this zesty and herby chicken dish.
Recipe developed by @bibbyskithen
Serves: 4
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 15-25 minutes
INGREDIENTS:
- Olive oil, for cooking
- 4 free range chicken fillets, butterflied
- 3 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/4 cup white wine (Chenin Blanc or Chardonnay)
- 1 LemonGold™ seedless lemon, thinly sliced
- fresh basil to serve (optional)
Lemon herb salt
- zest of 1 seedless LemonGold™ lemon
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- sea salt flakes and freshly ground black pepper
METHOD
- Combine the lemon zest, thyme and oregano in a small bowl. Add a generous pinch of salt and freshly ground black pepper, then rub together, almost like working butter into flour. The texture will be slightly damp. Rub the lemon salt over the chicken on both sides.
- Heat 15 ml olive oil in a wide-based pan until hot. Lay the chicken in the hot oil and cook for about 5 minutes until golden. Turn and cook for a further 4-5 minutes until cooked through.
- Drizzle the lemon juice over and toss to coat both sides. Add the wine adn reduce by half.