Pollo Con Prezzemolo - Parsley Chicken

May 16, 2006 | Filed Under Poultry

I like simple recipes with ingredients that I don’t have to go shopping all over the place to buy. Ilva of Lucullian Delights shares many simple, yet tasty recipes and Pollo Con Prezzemolo (Parsley Chicken) falls under that category.All I needed was chicken, parsley, lemon, garlic, and olive oil. What more could I ask for an uncomplicated recipe.

My chicken turned out delicious, even though it looked more like green chicken instead of chicken with a hint of parsley. I had wanted to use up my leftover parsley before it spoiled. So, I used way too much parsley (half a bunch) — more than what the recipe asked (a few tablespoons).

As my sister ate, she kept repeating “Green Eggs and Ham, Green Eggs and Ham,” in reference to the children’s book by Dr. Seuss.

However, she and everyone else ate the overly green-looking chicken with gusto.

We liked it so much that I made it again. This time, instead of chicken breasts, I used chicken wings because that’s all I had. I didn’t use a lot of parsley, the second time. My chicken tasted just as good as the first time.

Thanks for the simple and tasty recipe, Ilva!

Paz

Chicken breast strips

Too much parsley, onions, garlic in food processor
Chicken marinating in the parsley mixture

Chicken in frying pan

Ilva’s recipe:
Pollo Con Prezzemolo (Parsley Chicken)

500- 600 gr chicken breast

1 big bunch of parsley, about 4-5 tbsp when chopped
2-3 slices of lemon
1 small onion, preferably fresh
1 clove of garlic
Salt
Olive oil

- Cut the chicken breast into strips and put them in a bowl.

- Run the parsley, the onion and the garlic in a blender or chop them very well.

- Cut the lemon slices into smaller pieces and mix these, salt and the parsley mixture with the chicken strips. Cover the bowl and put it in the fridge to rest for at least 2-3 hours.

- Take out the bowl and let the chicken warm up a bit before you fry it in some olive oil in a skillet. If you don’t like fried lemon, take away all the pieces before.

- Fry or saute (what’s the difference?) until completely cooked and serve.

Parsley chicken wings