1 frying chicken (about 3 lbs)
1/4 cup melted butter OR margarine
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 tablespoons olive OR salad oil
1 teaspoon mustard
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 cup minced green onion
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
1 clove garlic, pressed
1 teaspoon salt
lemon wedges
wash and dry chicken. split into halves down middle of back and middle of breast. mix butter with lemon juice, olive oil, mustard and cayenne. brush chicken all over with this mixture using about half of it. mix onions, parsley, garlic and salt into the remainder of the butter mixture. arrange chicken on broiler pan, skin-side down. broil 5"-7" from the source of heat for 20 minutes. turn and broil for 10 minutes. baste with the onion-parsley mixture. continue broiling for 10 minutes longer or until chicken is tender and juices are clear. cut and serve with lemon wedges to squeeze over chicken.
Good served with white or wild rice pilaf.
ReplyDeleteTIP: Chicken can be prepared ready for broiling ahead of time, and onion-parsley mixture made ahead and refrigerated. This is also an excellent base for barbecued chicken. Follow directions given, except cook chicken over charcoal, turning once.