Lemon Herb Chicken And Shrimp Recipes

SIMPLE LEMON HERB CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cut lemon in half, and squeeze juice from 1/2 lemon on chicken. Season with salt to taste. Let sit while you heat oil in a small skillet over medium low heat.
• When oil is hot, put chicken in skillet. As you saute chicken, add juice from other 1/2 lemon, pepper to taste, and oregano. Saute for 5 to 10 minutes each side, or until juices run clear. Serve with parsley for garnish.

EMERIL'S LEMON-HERB GRILLED SHRIMP

Steps:

• Using a pair of kitchen shears or a paring knife, cut through shell along the back of each shrimp. Devein shrimp, leaving shells on.
• In a small bowl, combine lemon juice, oil, garlic, rosemary, thyme, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Reserve 6 tablespoons lemon mixture for serving. Place shrimp and remaining lemon mixture in a resealable plastic bag; seal bag and shake to coat shrimp. Refrigerate 1 hour.
• Heat grill or grill pan to high. Clean and oil grill. Remove shrimp from marinade, wiping off excess. Grill until opaque throughout, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Serve shrimp drizzled with reserved lemon mixture.

CHICKEN WITH A LEMON HERB SAUCE

Steps:

• For the Chicken: Preheat an oven to 450 degrees F.
• Heat a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil and swirl to coat the skillet. Season the chicken breast with salt and pepper on the smooth side of each breast. Place in the skillet seasoned side down and cook without disturbing until brown and crisp, about 3 to 4 minutes. Season the top side of the chicken and flip. Cook 1 minute over the burner; then transfer the skillet to the oven until chicken registers 165 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer, about 6 to 8 minutes more. Place on a cutting board and let rest for 5 minutes before slicing.
• For the sauce: smash the garlic clove, sprinkle with the salt, and with the side of a large knife, mash and smear the mixture to a coarse paste. Transfer to a blender with the parsley, mint, pepper, lemon zest, and juice. Pulse until coarsely chopped and then slowly drizzle in the olive oil. Pour into a small bowl and adjust seasoning. Deglaze pan with the sauce, if desired, and serve with the chicken.

LEMON HERB AND CHICKEN (WITH A COOL TECHNIQUE)

Steps:

• PREPARE GRILL OR OVEN: You can grill or roast the chicken. °To grill: Clean and oil grill with cooking spray. Heat gas grill to medium high 375-425F(190-218C). °To roast: Heat oven to 400F/204C. Line a pan with or parchment sprayed with oil.
• PREPARE CHICKEN: Optional 4-6 hours before or day before: To add flavor and juiciness to the chicken, brine it Note 4. Or marinate it Note 5. To prepare chicken for cooking (even if brined), rub olive oil over chicken and sprinkle on seasonings, front and back.
• GRILL CHICKEN Place chicken pieces or spatchcock chicken, skin side up, on grill. Turn off burner under chicken. Try to keep temperature of BBQ at 375F-425F (190-218C). Close cover and grill for about 40 minutes or until instant meat thermometer reads 160F/71C in breast. Temperature will rise with resting. Optional: To increase browning on skin, flip chicken over, skin side down, turn on burner and grill for a few more minutes.) To grill on a cedar plank for a mild smoky flavor, here's a recipe for cedar planked chicken. Note 6 to roast chicken instead.
• MAKE HERB SAUCE: While chicken is cooking, chop all sauce ingredients finely and combine them in a small bowl. Taste and adjust seasonings to your liking. It's a good idea to grate garlic or crush it with back of knife since it will be eaten raw. (Alternatively, pulse all ingredients in food processor - that's what I do.)
• FINISH DISH: Spread 1/3 of aromatic smear on a large cutting board or platter. (If using platter, cut up chicken first). Place chicken on top of smear. Spoon rest of smear on top and sides of chicken. Cut chicken into pieces. Loosely cover with foil and let chicken rest for 10 minutes, allowing chicken juices to mingle with smear. Flip chicken around in the juices and herbs and serve. Garnish with fresh lemon slices if desired.

LEMON GARLIC HERB SHRIMP PACKETS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425F.
• Place shrimp in a large ziploc bag; add oil, garlic, lemon, mustard, parsley and basil. Add tomatoes, seal the bag, and shake it up. Let rest for about 10 to 12 minutes.
• Tear off four 16-inch sheets of parchment paper and place over rimmed baking sheet, one parchment paper at a time.
• Using a slotted spoon, arrange 1/4 of the shrimp mixture in the middle of the parchment paper.
• Top with a tablespoon of the marinade that's inside the ziploc bag and couple pats of butter.
• Seal the packet by folding over one end to meet the corners of the other; continue to tightly fold the open edge of the paper so to form a seal.
• Repeat to make the remaining 3 packets and arrange the packets on a rimmed baking sheet.
• Bake for 20 minutes.
• Remove from oven and let rest 5 minutes before opening the packets. Be careful of the hot steam!
• Serve over rice, pasta, or as is.

LEMON HERB CHICKEN AND SHRIMP

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. 2. Pat chicken breasts dry with paper towels and place in a 9x13 baking dish. 3. Sprinkle breast with salt and pepper on each side. 4. Cut one lemon into 6-8 slices and place in dish among the chicken breasts. Set aside. 5. In small sautee pan, add the extra virgin olive oil and warm. Next, add the garlic and cook until fragrant(about a minute). 6. Turn off the heat and add 1/3 cup dry white wine, dried oregano and minced thyme. Cut a lemon in half and squeeze the juice from both sides into the pan. Mix. 7. Pour the mixture into the pan with the chicken breasts. 8. Bake the dish, uncovered, for about 45 minutes. 9. While the chicken is baking, add the rest of the white wine to the sautee pan and heat on the lowest setting. 10. Add the shrimp to the wine and mix. 11. Cut last lemon into slices, squeeze juice from each slice on the shrimp and place skins in pan among shrimp. 12. Cover and let sit while chicken bakes, stirring occasionally. 13. After the chicken is done baking, pull out of oven and add the shrimp and wine mixture to the pan. 14. Set oven to broil and bake chicken and shrimp for 3 minutes. 15. Pull out of oven, cover with foil and let the chicken and shrimp sit for 10 minutes(to soak up juices) 16. Serve!

LEMON-HERB SHRIMP PACKETS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Whisk the olive oil, minced garlic, lemon zest and juice, anchovies, basil, parsley, paprika and 1 teaspoon salt in a large bowl. Add the shrimp, tomatoes, scallions and jalapeno; toss.
• Tear off eight 16-inch sheets of parchment paper. Make the packets (see photo gallery), using a double layer of parchment for each packet: Arrange about one-quarter of the shrimp mixture on a double layer, using a slotted spoon. Top with 2 tablespoons clam juice, 1/2 tablespoon butter and one-quarter of the liquid from the bowl. Seal as directed. Repeat to make 3 more packets; divide between 2 baking sheets.
• Transfer to the oven and bake until the parchment puffs and the shrimp are just cooked through, about 20 minutes. Let rest 5 minutes before opening.
• Meanwhile, toast the baguette slices in a grill pan until marked; rub with the remaining garlic clove. Carefully open the packets and serve with the grilled bread. Photograph by David Malosh
• Be careful when opening parchment packets - the steam is hot!