Cilantro Garlic Herb Chicken Recipes

SEARED HERB-MARINATED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place scallions, cilantro, garlic, jalapeño, fish sauce, honey, lime juice and 2 tablespoons oil in a blender. Purée until smooth.
• Scrape marinade into a large bowl or resealable plastic bag. Add chicken, tossing to coat, and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.
• Heat oven to 400 degrees. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Use tongs to remove chicken from marinade, letting any excess drip away. Do not pat dry.
• Place chicken in skillet skin-side down and sear until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes (2 to 3 minutes if using skinless chicken), being careful not to let it burn as the sugars from the honey will start to caramelize.
• Flip chicken, transfer to oven, and continue to cook until it reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees, 10 to 15 minutes. Transfer chicken to a cutting board and let it rest for 3 to 4 minutes. Serve with more cilantro, limes wedges and green papaya salad if you like.

HERB GARLIC OIL

Steps:

• Heat a skillet over medium-low heat. Pour olive oil into skillet gradually, sliding skillet away from burner if oil begins to splatter. Add garlic; cook until sizzling but not brown, about 1 minute. Turn off heat, leaving skillet on burner. Stir in extra-virgin olive oil, basil, and oregano. Transfer to container and store in refrigerator until flavors blend, 8 hours to overnight.

BUTTERFLIED HERB AND LEMON GRILLED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat grill on high. Cut the top off the garlic bulb (not the root end). Place the garlic on a piece of aluminum foil, drizzle with olive oil, and close foil around garlic to seal. Place on grill. Close cover of grill and cook for about 20-25 minutes. Remove from grill and allow to cool until able to handle. Squeeze garlic cloves out of bulb into bowl of a processor.
• To garlic, add all ingredients for herb and lemon sauce. Process until smooth and reserve.
• Place rosemary and thyme under chicken skin. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Place chicken, skin side down on grill. Grill for 5 minutes then turn. Close grill, reduce heat to medium, and continue to grill for 25-30 minutes or until an instant read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh reads 165°F (74°C).
• Remove from grill and place chicken on a cutting board. Allow chicken to rest for 15 minutes. Place on serving dish and drizzle generously with herb and lemon sauce.
• Garnish with fresh lemon slices and parsley sprigs. Serve.

GARLIC CHICKEN TACOS

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat; saute garlic until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add chicken; cook and stir until chicken is no longer pink in the center, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Mix onion, red bell pepper, black beans, and cilantro into chicken; saute until onion is tender, about 5 minutes. Stir salsa into chicken mixture until heated through, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Spoon chicken mixture into tortillas and top with Mexican cheese blend.

MEDITERRANEAN HERB BAKED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine the parsley, cilantro, garlic, cumin, tumeric and paprika in a 9 byb 13 inch baking dish.
• Stir to blend.
• Add the chicken, turning to coat, and arrange in a single layer.
• In a medium bowl, combine the tomatoes and their juices, chicken broth, olives, capers, lemon zest, lemon juice and salt to taste.
• Pour the mixture around the chicken pieces, taking care not to disturb the herb coating.
• Cover the dish with foil, and marinate in the refrigerator for up to 8 hours.
• Preheat oven to 400*F.
• Bake the chicken, still covered with foil, for 40 minutes, remove the foil, and continue baking until the chicken juices run clear, about 20 minutes longer.
• Spread the rice onto individual plates and top with the chicken and cooking juices, garnishing with sprigs of cilantro for serving.

MULTI-COOKER CILANTRO LEMON CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine cilantro, 2 tablespoons oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt and lemon zest. Loosen skin around chicken breast, leg and thigh. Rub cilantro mixture under skin. Rub any remaining mixture into the cavity. Drizzle with remaining 1 tablespoon oil. Sprinkle with paprika and pepper., Place chicken on wire rack with handles. Lower into inner pot of a large multi-cooker; add wine. Cover with glass lid. Press slow cook function; select poultry setting. Set to short cook time (4 hours). Start. , Remove glass lid. Cover with air frying lid. Press air fry function; select poultry setting. Press timer; set to 25 minutes. Start. Chicken should reach 170°-175° and be lightly browned. If desired, sprinkle with flaked sea salt before serving.

CILANTRO GARLIC SAUCE

Steps:

• Add all ingredients to food processor. Mix until smooth. Serve and enjoy!
• You can use this sauce for tacos, wings, grain bowls, stuffed baked potatoes, burritos, fajitas, tostones, broiled salmon, pulled pork, yuca fries, chips (or sweet potato fries!), veggie platters and more!

CILANTRO BUTTER

Steps:

• Combine the butter, garlic, cilantro and 1 teaspoon lime juice in a food processor or with a mixer until smooth. Season with salt and pepper, and add more lime juice if needed.

CILANTRO GARLIC-HERB CHICKEN

Steps:

• Arrange the chicken in a baking dish in a single layer.
• Mix together remaining ingredients Pour over chicken, turning pieces to coat.
• Cover the dish with lid or plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Place uncovered dish in oven, bake at 350 for 30-45 until tender when pierced with a fork and juices run clear.
• Baste chicken with the pan juices a couple of times while baking.
• Serve the chicken garnished with fresh coriander leaves.
• Equally good cold.