Zesty Chicken

This delicious Zesty Chicken recipe has got to be the best chicken I have had in a long time – moist, tender, and yummy.  It is a twist on a recipe I found in an old Simple & Delicious magazine from August 2006.  I made it my own with a few tweaks and it is definitely a keeper.  We ate it “straight up,” but next time I am thinking about throwing it in a wrap or on a bun with all the toppings and making a sandwich out of it.  What do you think?

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Zesty Chicken

A delicious recipe for chicken that can be used as a marinade or a sauce, and then grilled or baked. The chicken comes out moist and tender and yummy.

Prep Time5 mins

Cook Time30 mins

Total Time35 mins

Ingredients

• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 3 Tablespoons olive oil OR prepared oil and vinegar dressing*
• 1/2 cup Ketchup
• 2 teaspoons dried parsley
• 1-1/2 teaspoons garlic salt
• 2 teaspoons black pepper
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 2-3 dashes hot sauce optional
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

Instructions

• To use as a marinade: combine all ingredients, including chicken, in a large zipper bag. Toss to mix/coat. Allow to marinate in the fridge for at least 2 hours. Discard marinade and bake or grill chicken.
• To use as glaze:
• Bake chicken, covered, at 425 degrees for approximately 20 minutes.
• Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix well to incorporate.
• Spoon or brush glaze onto chicken. Recover and return to oven.
• Continue cooking for 10-15 minutes, or until juices run clear.

Notes

*When making this recipe, I used a Vidalia Onion and Vinegar dressing and it was delicious. Zesty Italian or regular Italian dressing would be perfect also.

Nutrition

Serving: 0g | Calories: 0kcal | Carbohydrates: 0g | Protein: 0g | Fat: 0g | Saturated Fat: 0g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 0mg | Potassium: 0mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 0g | Vitamin A: 0IU | Vitamin C: 0mg | Calcium: 0mg | Iron: 0mg

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Julia wants to live in a world where Hogwarts is real, dark chocolate is packaged with good books, and houses clean themselves. Until then, she is the divorced mom of twins, blogger, sometimes crafter, traveler, napper, cooker, snail mailer, geocacher, and corporate bean counter.