Lemon Chicken With Garlic Chile Oil Recipes

Steps:

• In a small skillet or nonreactive saucepan, heat 1/2 cup oil, garlic, red-pepper flakes and 1/2 teaspoon salt over low heat. Stir frequently until garlic is lightly golden (but not brown) and fragrant, 10 to 15 minutes. If garlic starts to brown, turn down the heat - you don't want this to taste burned. Once garlic is golden, immediately transfer oil to a heatproof bowl.
• Meanwhile, grate zest from lemon, then cut lemon lengthwise into quarters and scrape out the seeds. Save 2 lemon quarters for squeezing juice over chicken after cooking. Trim ends off remaining 2 wedges, and slice wedges crosswise into thin triangles.
• Heat a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Season chicken with lemon zest, oregano, salt and pepper.
• Add remaining 2 tablespoons oil to hot skillet, then lay chicken down in an even layer. Scatter small lemon triangles and capers into pan. Cook until chicken and lemons are golden, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to a serving platter. Squeeze a little lemon juice onto the bottom of the pan and scrape up all the browned bits with a wooden spoon, then pour all over chicken.
• Drizzle chicken with chile oil and a squeeze of fresh lemon juice. Serve topped with cilantro or parsley.

Steps:

• Season the chicken with salt and pepper.
• In a shallow dish filled with a mixture of garlic, lemon juice, oil, and parsley, roll the chicken quarters to coat them.
• Allow to marinate at least 1 hour.
• Preheat the broiler.
• Drain the chicken, reserving the marinade.
• Set the broiling rack about 7 inches from the heat.
• Place the quarters, skin side down on the broiling rack, and broil 10 minutes, basting often with the cooking juices and a little of the marinade.
• Turn the quarters over and broil the chicken 10 minutes longer.
• Turn and brush twice more with remaining oil mixture until both sides are golden brown and crusty.
• Serve at once.