Lebanese chicken RecipeYield: 4 4 | | Chicken breasts, with skin | | | -and ribs | 2 | tsp. | Salt | 3/4 | cup | olive oil | 3 | large | Lemon, juiced | 2 | large | Potatoes | 2 | | garlic cloves | 1 | large | White onion, minced | 4 | | Roma Tomatoes | | | pita bread | |
1. Preheat the oven to 500 °F. Rinse in cold water 4 chicken breasts, with skins and ribs rub each with ½ tsp salt mix juice of 3 large lemons ¾ cup olive oil place into a 9x13 baking dish 2 large potatoes, skinned, cut into ½ cubes 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 large white onion, sliced into half-circles the lemon/olive-oil mixture stir the ingredients to coat the potatoes. 2. Bake in the oven for 10 minutes. 3. Add the chicken breasts and 4 roma tomatoes (or as many as desired) to the backing dish. 4. Generously spoon the hot lemon/oil/garlic mixture over the chicken. 5. Put the dish back into the oven and cook uncovered for another 20 minutes, or until the skins on the chicken turn a very dark brown and the chicken is firm and does not ooze when poked with a fork. 6. Baste the chicken breasts two or three times in the lemon/oil mixture during cooking. 7. Serve with pita bread. 8. Serve each breast with a helping of potatoes, some onions, and a tomato. 9. Note: skinless breasts dry out too quickly. 10. Remove the skins after the chicken is done.
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