Chicken Limone

Baked chicken with piccata flavors of lemon and capers.

Ingredients

4 bone-in, skin-on pieces of chicken (leg quarters or breast)

2 tablespoons salt

2 teaspoons pepper

1/2 cup olive oil

1/4 cup lemon juice

1/4 cup balsamic vinegar

1/4 cup capers, drained

1/4 cup Italian parsley, chopped

1 tablespoon dried oregano

1 tablespoon garlic paste

2 bay leaves

1 tablespoon light brown sugar

4 lemon slices

Instructions

1. Pat chicken completely dry, then arrange in a baking dish. Season chicken with with salt and pepper.

2. Combine the olive oil, lemon juice, vinegar, capers, parsley, oregano, garlic paste, and bay leaves. Pour the mixture over the chicken and ensure all pieces are evenly coated. Refrigerate for 2-12 hours. 

3. Before cooking, remove the chicken from the refrigerator to take the chill off for about 20 minutes. Preheat oven to 350F. 

4. Spoon the marinade over the chicken (skin-side up). Sprinkle chicken with brown sugar, and top with lemon slices.

5. Bake chicken for 50-60 minutes (to internal temperature of 165F), basting every 10 minutes.  

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Chicken Limone

Author: Dink Cuisine

Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 1 HourInactive time: 2 HourTotal time: 3 H & 10 M

Baked chicken with piccata flavors of lemon and capers.

Ingredients

• 4 bone-in, skin-on pieces of chicken (leg quarters or breast)
• 2 tablespoons salt
• 2 teaspoons pepper
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
• 1/4 cup capers, drained
• 1/4 cup Italian parsley, chopped
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 1 tablespoon garlic paste
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
• 4 lemon slices

Instructions

1. Pat chicken completely dry, then arrange in a baking dish. Season chicken with with salt and pepper.
2. Combine the olive oil, lemon juice, vinegar, capers, parsley, oregano, garlic paste, and bay leaves. Pour the mixture over the chicken and ensure all pieces are evenly coated. Refrigerate for 2-12 hours.
3. Before cooking, remove the chicken from the refrigerator to take the chill off for about 20 minutes. Preheat oven to 350F.
4. Spoon the marinade over the chicken (skin-side up). Sprinkle chicken with brown sugar, and top with lemon slices.
5. Bake chicken for 50-60 minutes (to internal temperature of 165F), basting every 10 minutes.

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