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Lemon and Dill Roasted Chicken Quarters

I am always looking for easy, flavorful chicken dishes. For this one I took inspiration from Greece. I am looking forward to our trip to the Athens, Mykonos and Santorini next month.. I thought I should get used to the yummy flavors!!

  • 4 chicken quarters

Marinade

  • Juice of 3 lemons
  • 7 to 8 garlic cloves, grated
  • ¼ cup parsley, chopped
  • ¼ cup dill, chopped
  • ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons salt

Mix all the ingredients in a small bowl. Marinate the chicken pieces in the mixture for 4 to 6 hours.

  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • Salt

Preheat oven to 375

Place the chicken pieces in a baking pan with the marinade. Add the chicken broth at the bottom. Top the chicken with a bit more salt. Roast in oven for about an hour and a half or till the juices run clear. Serve with potatoes and green beans.

Chicken Paprika

Chicken Paprika1 I had forgotten about this dish. I grew up eating it. My Mom would make it with green peppers and served it over white rice.

While she was a young girl, she stayed with her brother and sister-in-law in the UK. She learnt a lot of local cooking and one of the dishes my aunt used to make was chicken paprika.

Even after moving to the US, my Mom made this particular chicken dish quite often. I am usually not a big rice eater, but love white rice with this particular dish. As some of you know I am big into healthy eating and brown rice is part of the repertoire- but with this meal white rice tastes the best.

The dish itself is very easy to make. The gravy consists of onion and garlic and the main ingredient is sweet paprika. A pinch of cinnamon brings out the sweetness in the chicken and the peppers. As I mentioned before, my Mom would use green peppers but decided to use one green and one red. It makes a delicious and colorful dish.

My daughter was very curious while I was cooking it. She was a bit put off by the peppers- she doesn’t like them. I told her I would give her the chicken with the rice and one or two pieces of peppers. She loved the chicken and tolerated the peppers. Overall she enjoyed and so did my husband- he thought it was delicious.

Next time you are wondering what to do with the chicken in the fridge- try Chicken Paprika.
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