{"id":3168,"date":"2017-01-01T07:04:25","date_gmt":"2017-01-01T07:04:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/?p=3168"},"modified":"2017-04-14T13:48:29","modified_gmt":"2017-04-14T13:48:29","slug":"lemon-cilantro-chicken","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/lemon-cilantro-chicken\/","title":{"rendered":"Lemon Cilantro Chicken"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Lemon-Cilantro-Chicken-04-Recipe-Finish.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3169\" src=\"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Lemon-Cilantro-Chicken-04-Recipe-Finish-580x419.jpg\" alt=\"lemon-cilantro-chicken-04-recipe-finish\" width=\"580\" height=\"419\" srcset=\"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Lemon-Cilantro-Chicken-04-Recipe-Finish-580x419.jpg 580w, http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Lemon-Cilantro-Chicken-04-Recipe-Finish-300x217.jpg 300w, http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Lemon-Cilantro-Chicken-04-Recipe-Finish-768x555.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a>If you are a fan of the comedy series <strong>Everybody Loves Raymond<\/strong>, you&#8217;ll remember in one of the first episodes Debra served Raymond Lemon Chicken on their first date.\u00a0 He loved it and and said, &#8220;I could eat this for the rest of my life!&#8221;\u00a0 Little did he know that Lemon Chicken was the only thing Debra knew how to cook.\u00a0 If you only learn how to cook one thing, Lemon Chicken is a pretty good item.\u00a0 This Lemon Chicken recipe adds the dimension of Cilantro to the marinate and it is fantastic!<\/p>\n<h2>Ingredients<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>5-6 Pounds &#8211; Skinless Boneless Chicken Breasts, never frozen<\/li>\n<li>4 Each &#8211; Lemons<\/li>\n<li>1 Cup &#8211; Fresh Cilantro Leaves, chopped<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 Cup &#8211; Extra Virgin Olive Oil<\/li>\n<li>2 Teaspoons &#8211; Salt<\/li>\n<li>1 Teaspoon &#8211; Ground Black Pepper<\/li>\n<li>1 Teaspoon &#8211; Crushed Red Pepper Flakes<\/li>\n<li>Cilantro and Lemon as a garnish<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Instructions<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Butterfly chicken breasts to produce thinner sections of chicken.<\/li>\n<li>Mix all ingredients, except for the garnish ingredients in a large bowl or gallon zipper bag. Use the zest and the juice from the lemons. <a href=\"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Lemon-Cilantro-Chicken-01-Marinade-Sauce.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3170\" src=\"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Lemon-Cilantro-Chicken-01-Marinade-Sauce-580x406.jpg\" alt=\"lemon-cilantro-chicken-01-marinade-sauce\" width=\"580\" height=\"406\" srcset=\"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Lemon-Cilantro-Chicken-01-Marinade-Sauce-580x406.jpg 580w, http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Lemon-Cilantro-Chicken-01-Marinade-Sauce-300x210.jpg 300w, http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Lemon-Cilantro-Chicken-01-Marinade-Sauce-768x537.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Combine the marinade ingredients with chicken breasts and marinade in the refrigerator for 2 to 20 hours. <a href=\"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Lemon-Cilantro-Chicken-02-Marinade-Sauce-in-Bag.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3171\" src=\"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Lemon-Cilantro-Chicken-02-Marinade-Sauce-in-Bag-580x537.jpg\" alt=\"lemon-cilantro-chicken-02-marinade-sauce-in-bag\" width=\"580\" height=\"537\" srcset=\"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Lemon-Cilantro-Chicken-02-Marinade-Sauce-in-Bag-580x537.jpg 580w, http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Lemon-Cilantro-Chicken-02-Marinade-Sauce-in-Bag-300x278.jpg 300w, http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Lemon-Cilantro-Chicken-02-Marinade-Sauce-in-Bag-768x712.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Place chicken breasts on two large greased baking sheets covered in aluminum foil wrap. <a href=\"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Lemon-Cilantro-Chicken-03-On-Baking-Sheet.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3172\" src=\"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Lemon-Cilantro-Chicken-03-On-Baking-Sheet-580x435.jpg\" alt=\"lemon-cilantro-chicken-03-on-baking-sheet\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" srcset=\"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Lemon-Cilantro-Chicken-03-On-Baking-Sheet-580x435.jpg 580w, http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Lemon-Cilantro-Chicken-03-On-Baking-Sheet-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Lemon-Cilantro-Chicken-03-On-Baking-Sheet-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Bake in a preheated oven for approximately 40-60 minutes at 350 degrees.<\/li>\n<li>During the cooking process the chicken will have an unappetizing grey color.\u00a0 Don&#8217;t worry. Cook until the edges of the chicken breasts begin to brown with the balance being a light golden color. <a href=\"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Lemon-Cilantro-Chicken-04-Recipe-Finish-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3173\" src=\"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Lemon-Cilantro-Chicken-04-Recipe-Finish-1-580x419.jpg\" alt=\"lemon-cilantro-chicken-04-recipe-finish\" width=\"580\" height=\"419\" srcset=\"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Lemon-Cilantro-Chicken-04-Recipe-Finish-1-580x419.jpg 580w, http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Lemon-Cilantro-Chicken-04-Recipe-Finish-1-300x217.jpg 300w, http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Lemon-Cilantro-Chicken-04-Recipe-Finish-1-768x555.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Garnish with fresh cilantro and lemon.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Serves 12 adults and a bunch of kids that will proudly show their empty plates at the end of the night.<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are a fan of the comedy series Everybody Loves Raymond, you&#8217;ll remember in one of the first episodes Debra served Raymond Lemon Chicken on their first date.\u00a0 He loved it and and said, &#8220;I could eat this for the rest of my life!&#8221;\u00a0 Little did he know that Lemon Chicken was the only [&hellip;]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3168","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-featured","category-past-meals"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3168","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3168"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3168\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3185,"href":"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3168\/revisions\/3185"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3168"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3168"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3168"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}