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ROASTED FRESH HERBED CHICKEN

Ingredients

4 chicken thighs and 4 chicken breasts

1 cup basil leaves

3 -4 blades of chive

¼ cup small thyme leaves

2 -3 sprigs fresh rosemary

1 tsp salt

4-6 cloves of garlic

1 tbps of minced ginger

Salt and pepper

3 limes juiced

1 cup olive oil

1 cup mayonnaise

Directions

  1. Rinse chicken parts, pat dry; Squeeze lime juice from 2 limes over chicken, sprinkle salt and pepper and set aside.
  2. In a food processor or blender combine basil, chives, thyme, rosemary, salt, garlic and ginger; pulse until herb mixture is finely chopped. Then slowly add a cup of olive oil to mixture and pulse until the mixture comes together.
  3. Set aside ½ cup of the mixture.
  4. Place chicken in a sealable plastic bag and pour herb mixture in the bag massaging chicken with the mixture. Refrigerate overnight or at least 4-6 hours.
  5. Add the lime juice from the remaining lime and mayonnaise to the remaining half cup mixture and whisk together add salt and pepper to taste. Refrigerate.
  6. Preheat oven on broil. Place chicken in a greased baking dish and broil for 10-15 minutes. Reduce heat to 375 degrees and allow chicken to bake for another 20 minutes.
    Serve with Herb Mayonnaise dressing and serve.
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