This easy, delicious chicken is a new favorite at our house. The "everything but the kitchen sink" green sauce is fun to make and takes ordinary baked chicken to a new level.
(This recipe was inspired by a recipe from The Kitchn)
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 30 minutesminutes
Total Time 45 minutesminutes
Servings 4people
Ingredients
The Chicken
14 to 5 poundchickencut into pieces
1teaspoonkosher salt
1/2teaspoonground black pepper
1tablespoonolive oil
The Fresh Herb Sauce
1bunchcilantroabout 1 cup
1/2cupfresh basil leavesor herbs of choice
2largecloves garlic
1large lemon
1/2 cupwhite wineoptional
1/8teaspoonred pepper flakes
1teaspoonkosher salt
1/2teaspoonground black pepper
1tablespoonolive oil
Instructions
The Chicken
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees
Place the chicken pieces on a sheet pan.
Pat the chicken dry with a paper towel. Drying it will result in a lovely, crisp chicken
brush the chicken with olive oil
Sprinkle the chicken with the 1 teaspoon of kosher salt and 1/2 teaspoon of ground black pepper. Bake the chicken for until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees (about 30 minutes)
The Fresh Herb Sauce
Zest the lemon
Place the cilantro, basil, garlic, red pepper flakes, lemon zest, the juice of the lemon, olive oil, white wine (if using) along with a pinch of salt & pepper in a blender.
Blend the sauce until all the ingredients are incorporated. Taste and adjust the seasonings.
Have fun with this one. Feel free to use your favorite herbs, add more heat, wine, garlic etc.. to make this sauce your own. Here's a great shot of my friend Fred and neighbor Laura creating their version
Once the chicken has finished baking remove it to a platter. Spread the Fresh Herb Sauce on the hot sheet pan and place the chicken on top. The Herb Sauce will mix with the pan juices to create a rich, flavorful sauce. Let the chicken rest for 10=15 minutes.
Place the chicken on a platter and spoon the sauce all over
Serve with your favorite salad, vegetables and bread or rolls and a crisp white wine and/or your favorite sparkling water and enjoy!