directions
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1
Make your choice of pasta and set aside
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2
In a small bowl, beat 1/4 cup oil and lemon juice with a fork
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3
Pour over chicken pieces
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4
Toss to coat evenly
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5
Refrigerate for 1 hour
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6
In a blender or food processor, combine butter, parsley leaves, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt, oregano, basil, thyme and pepper
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Cover and blend at high speed a few seconds until parsley is minced
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8
Set aside
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9
Broil chicken pieces, skin-side up, about 8-inches from heat for 20 minutes or until golden brown
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10
Turn and broil 20 minutes longer, until golden brown
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During last 4 minutes of broiling, brush both sides of chicken pieces with 1/4 cup herb mixture
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12
Cook pasta until al dente, drain, and remove to a heated serving platter
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13
Toss with remaining herb mixture
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14
Arrange chicken pieces at edges of casserole
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15
Serve immediately
HERBED CHICKEN DINNER
ingredients
- 1 full load of pasta dough made into spaghetti,
- fusilli or linguine
- 1/4 cup olive or vegetable oil
- juice of 1 lemon (about 2-1/2 tablespoons)
- 1 (2-1/2-pound) broiler fryer chicken
- 6 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
- 3/4 cup firmly packed fresh parsley leaves
- 1 small garlic clove, cut in half
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
- freshly ground black pepper to taste