Best Lemon Chicken And Peppers Recipes

ROAST CHICKEN WITH BELL PEPPERS, LEMON, AND THYME

Steps:

• Place a rack in middle of oven; preheat to 425°F. Heat a large ovenproof skillet, preferably cast iron, over medium-high. Cook bell peppers in skillet, turning every minute or two, until blistered in several spots, about 5 minutes. (You aren't trying to cook them, just get some color on them.) Transfer bell peppers to a cutting board and let cool slightly; reserve skillet. Stand a pepper upright and slice off sides, working your way around stem in 3 or 4 cuts. Pull out ribs and seeds; discard along with stems. Repeat with remaining peppers.
• Return peppers to skillet and add shallot, chile, and 3 thyme sprigs. Season generously with salt and black pepper and drizzle 1/4 cup oil over. Season chicken all over with salt and black pepper and set on top of peppers. Place a lemon half and remaining 2 thyme sprigs in chicken cavity and rub skin all over with remaining 1 Tbsp. oil. Roast in oven until skin is golden brown and crisp all over and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of breast registers 160°F, 60-80 minutes. Remove from oven (be careful; handle is hot!) and let rest 15 minutes before transferring chicken to a cutting board and carving.
• Just before serving, squeeze remaining lemon half over chicken and bell peppers.

LEMON CHICKEN AND PEPPERS

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken with paprika and thyme. In a large nonstick skillet, cook chicken in butter for 4-6 minutes on each side or until chicken juices run clear; drain and set aside. Saute peppers for 3-4 minutes or until tender. Return chicken to the pan; heat through.

LEMON CHICKEN WITH RED PEPPERS AND SNOW PEAS

Steps:

• In a large skillet heat 1 t.
• of oil over medium heat and saute peppers, peas and onions until just tender/crisp-3 min-remove and place on bottom of serving dish.
• Cut chicken into thick strips and dust with flour/salt.
• Add 3 t's of oil into skillet and cook chicken until done-around 8 min- Meanwhile in a saucepan combine stock, lemon juice, sugar, oil, cornstarch, sesame oil, zest and garlic-cook over medium high heat for 3 minutes or until thickened.
• Place chicken on pepper/snowpea mixture and pour a little sauce over it.
• Reserve the rest for the table.
• Serve with hot rice and vegetable spring rolls.

PASTA SALAD WITH GRILLED LEMON CHICKEN, ROASTED PEPPERS AND GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• In a bowl whisk together 3/4 cup lemon juice and 1/2 cup olive oil. Season chicken on both sides with salt and pepper. Place chicken in a zip-top plastic bag and pour in lemon juice-olive oil marinade. Marinate for 1 hour, turning bag every 15 minutes. In same bowl combine remaining lemon juice and 1/2 cup olive oil to make a dressing, season with salt and pepper and refrigerate. Spray grill racks well with cooking spray and preheat grill to medium-high heat. Remove chicken from marinade, shaking off excess; discard marinade. Brush chicken and peppers well with olive oil and grill until well browned and cooked through. Place peppers in a zip-top plastic bag until cool enough to handle; remove skins and julienne. Remove chicken to a cutting board and cut into strips. Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling, salted water until al dente; drain. Rinse under cold running water until chilled. Toss with a touch of olive oil to prevent sticking and refrigerate. Meanwhile, heat 3 tbsp olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, garlic and shallot and cook until garlic is just beginning to brown. Add wine and reduce until about a tablespoon or so is left in the pan. Add parsley, basil and olives. Season with salt and pepper and remove from heat. Add to dressing, and combine well. Remove chilled pasta from refrigerator. Add chicken, peppers and dressing. Toss well to coat. Add goat cheese and Romano, toss well to coat and serve immediately.

LEMON CHICKEN WITH RED PEPPERS AND SNOW PEAS

Steps:

• 1. Prepare vegetables, set aside.
• 2. Place rice flour and salt in a medium mixing bowl, whisk to combine.
• 3. Thinly slice chicken, toss with rice flour. Set aside.
• 4. In a medium saucepan combine the chicken stock, lemon juice, sugar, sesame oil, cornstarch, 1 teaspoon vegetable oil, lemon zest and garlic.
• 5. Whisking constantly, bring sauce mixture to a boil over medium high heat.
• 6. Cook for 3 minutes or until sauce has thickened.
• 7. Remove from heat and set aside.
• 8. In a large skillet or wok heat 2 teaspoons vegetable oil over medium-high heat.
• 9. Add peppers, snow peas and onions.
• 10. Stir/toss constantly until tender/crisp, about 2-3 minutes.
• 11. Using a slotted spoon remove to a large serving bowl, set aside.
• 12. Add remaining 2 teaspoons vegetable oil.
• 13. Add coated chicken strips, stir-fry for 8 minutes or until done. (8 minutes is the longest you want to cook your chicken unless it's cut thick)
• 14. Using a slotted spoon remove chicken and place it on top of the pepper/snow pea mixture.
• 15. Quickly reheat sauce.
• 16. Pour half of the sauce over the chicken mixture-stir or toss well to combine.
• 17. Reserve the rest of the sauce to serve at the table.
• 18. Serve over hot white rice.
• 19. You can easily sub shrimp for the chicken if you prefer.

BRAISED CHICKEN AND ARTICHOKE HEARTS WITH LEMON, CHERRY PEPPERS AND THYME

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Coat bottom of a Dutch oven with olive oil and place over high-heat. Sear chicken until browned, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer to a warm plate.
• Stir onion, garlic, black pepper, salt, and red pepper flakes into the Dutch oven; cook and stir for 1 minute. Stir in chicken broth and return to a simmer. Remove from heat.
• Return chicken to the Dutch oven. Stir in artichoke hearts, cherry peppers, lemon juice, and thyme.
• Cover Dutch oven and place in the preheated oven. Cook until chicken is tender, about 1 hour.
• Remove Dutch oven and transfer chicken to a warm plate.
• Stir beans into the Dutch oven with broth and artichoke mixture.
• Serve each chicken leg quarter in a bowl. Pour a ladle-full of artichoke, bean, and broth mixture over each.