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Herb-crusted Chicken

January 28, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats	Jewish		1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1		Whole head garlic, cloves
		separated and peeled
1	c	Loosely packed fresh
		cilantro leaves
1	c	Loosely packed fresh parsley
		leaves
1	c	Loosely packed fresh basil
		leaves
1/3	c	Loosely packed fresh mint
		leaves
1/2	c	Extra virgin olive oil
1/2	c	Balsamic vinegar
1/4	c	Brown sugar
2	lb	Granny Smith apples
		approx. 5 apples
8	lb	Chicken cut into serving
		pieces chicken breasts
		with skin on and bone-in
		recommended

INSTRUCTIONS

Here are recent posts to the rfcj ng ...  From: Philip & Karen Selwyn
<pkselwyn@erols.com>  Source: PALM BEACH POST September 5, 1997  Apples
and green herbs figure into many Rosh Hashanna menus as apples
represent sweetness and herbs represent growth and renewal.  Put the
garlic cloves in the food processor and mince. Add the herbs  and pulse
the machine, stopping to scrape down the sides until the  herbs begin
to form into a ball.  Make the marinade: Combine the vinegar, oil, and
brown sugar in a  bowl and whisk until emulsified.  Peel and core the
apples and cut each into eight wedges. Lay the  apples along the bottom
of a pan large enough to hold the chicken in  a single layer.  Lay the
chicken pieces, skin side up, over the apples and prick each  piece in
a couple of places with a fork. Using your hands, pat the  herb mixture
over the chicken, forming a crust. Pour the marinade  very, very slowly
over the chicken, taking care not to dislodge the  herb crust.  Cover
the pan with foil and marinate overnight.  Preheat the oven to 375
degrees.  Bake the chicken for 1 hour, basting occasionally, until
chicken is  cooked through.  Gertrude and Martin Peller Karen Peller
Selwyn  Posted to JEWISH-FOOD digest V97 #311 by "Jeffrey A. Freedman"
<jefffree@eskimo.com> on Nov 29, 1997

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