Ingredients:
4 chicken legs with thighs (8 oz each, )
4 small garlic cloves
4 oz fresh ginger, cut into 1/4-inch sli, ces
1 grated peel of 1 large lemon
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp freshly-ground pepper
1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
2 tbsp sherry vinegar
4 tsp peanut oil
1 fresh cilantro sprigs (garnish)
4 lime wedges (garnish)
Instructions:
Use very sharp knife to score chicken skin diagonally, spacing cuts
about 1/4-inch apart. Arrange chicken in single layer, skin side up,
in baking dish. With machine running, drop garlic and ginger through
feed tube of food processor; mince finely. Mix in lemon peel, salt,
and pepper. Add cilantro and mince finely. Blend in lemon juice and
vinegar. Add oil in thin stream through feed tube with machine
running. Rub mixture over both sides of chicken; set aside for 2 to 3
hours. Grease broiler pan and position about 4 inches from heat
source; preheat broiler. Transfer the chicken to heated pan. Broil
until just tender, very juicy, and deep golden, or 10 to 15 minutes
on each side. Turn chicken skin side up for last 2 to 3 minutes and
brush with any remaining ginger sauce. Transfer chicken to a warm
platter and let stand for 5 minutes. Garnish with cilantro sprigs and
lime wedges.
Bon Appetit LIGHT AND EASY SPECIAL
Posted by Fred Peters.
Servings: 4
Chicken is ideal
for weight loss
and dieting
Healthy eating is far better than strict dieting, and weight loss achieved by a change of lifestyle lasts far longer than 'faddy' diets that are difficult to adopt for long periods.
Cooking more low fat chicken can enable you to lose weight gradually as part of a a controlled and healthy diet.
"It's true that I did get the girl, but then my grandfather always said, Even a blind chicken finds a few grains of corn now and then." - Lyle Lovett
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