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Tuesday, March 01, 2011

Cooking Light ~ Notes of Citrus

Our theme for the March Cooking Light Virtual Supper Club is Citrus.
Notes of citrus have a way of brightening almost any food. I love the bright citrus flavor of lemon, combined with the savory sage. My recipe this month is a Chicken with Lemon and Sage. The recipe is HERE on Cooking Light.
I modified it a bit... and it is a winner!
Chicken with Lemon and Sage
4 chicken breasts
1 Tbs grated lemon zest
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
1/3 cup white wine
1/4 cup minced fresh sage leaves
1 Tbs olive oil
2 tsp paprika
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 large garlic cloves, minced
1/2 tsp kosher salt
Combine lemon zest and next 7 ingredients (through garlic) in a small bowl. Place juice mixture in a large zip-top plastic bag. Add chicken to bag; seal and marinate in refrigerator 1 hour. (As I was making the marinade I put some in a small boiler and reduced it for a thick citrusy sauce)
Remove chicken from bag, and discard marinade. Sprinkle chicken evenly with salt.
Prepare grill to medium-high heat.
Place chicken on grill rack, grill over direct heat 15 minutes, turning once. Move to indirect heat and cook until a thermometer registers 165°.

Now let's see what everyone else has brought for our Citrus Virtual Supper Club...
Jerry has Braised Fennel with Orange
Jamie is bringing a Mixed Greens Salad with Pears, Goat Cheese, and citrus dressing
Val is treating us all with a glass of Blood Orange Sangria
MaryAnn has made an appetizer of Lime-spiked Black Bean Dip
Roz has dessert~ a Lemon Cake!
Don't forget, that y'all are welcome to join in our virtual supper with the blog hop!

Y'all enjoy~
Sandi

9 comments:

Valerie Harrison (bellini) said...

Sounds delicious Sandi. It made a stunning contribution to our theme this month.

Char said...

i adore lemon and chicken together! yum

nanny said...

Lemon makes anything perfect for me.....I can't tell you how many lemons I use every week. Most of them are squeezed into my water but some get eaten...I've always loved them!

Jamie said...

I love the flavors of lemon and chicken together. Plus, I'm a huge fan of lemon, period. Perfect main dish showcasing citrus.

uralochka said...

Yeah!Chicken & Lemon are a good couple! perfect composition!

Roz | La Bella Vita Cucina said...

Sandi, what a perfect entree for this month's citrus theme! Chicken, lemon, and garlic? So perfect together! I've got to make this and add it to my lighter chicken recipes that I'm always trying to find! I really enjoyed this month's theme and recipes from everyone! Cheers, Roz

Anonymous said...

YUM - I made thi one too. It is great on the grill. So many wonderful recipes this month.

Aaron said...

Wow this looks absolutely good and probably taste delicious. I can’t wait to try this at home.

Candace said...

I want to try this soon! It looks and sounds amazing!

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