One day, I realized I did not have any Italian dressing in the house. Calamity! I wanted to use it to marinate my chicken in for dinner, and I really did not want to have to go to the store just for dressing.
So, of course I searched for a decent recipe, and came across this gem from Jeanine and Jack over at Love and Lemons. You can learn more about them here, suffice to say I felt bad about using this amazing recipe for chicken, after realizing theirs is a vegetarian blog. Jeanine does say that her hubby is a meat-eater, so I felt a bit better about it!
This recipe is one of the VERY best, easiest, most delicious recipes. Ever. In other words, I made this SIX times in a matter of weeks, that’s how much we loved it. You’ll never want to buy store-bought dressing after trying this, trust me!
What I found when using it as a marinade for chicken, is that even with just 30 minutes of marinating time (because I started late, per usual) the chicken was perfect. Crispy on the outside and mouth-wateringly tender on the inside. Okay, it might be time for another batch of this wonderful dressing to be made!!
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Let’s jump right in!!
Ingredients
For the Italian Dressing
Ingredients
- ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 garlic clove, pressed
- ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
- ½ teaspoon thyme
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, optional (please note I did NOT use for chicken)
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together the oil, vinegar, lemon juice, parsley, honey, oregano, garlic, mustard, thyme, salt, and pepper.
- If desired, stir in the cheese.
For the Chicken
- 1 lb. (450 g) boneless chicken breast
- Homemade Italian Dressing
Instructions
For the Italian Dressing
Press lemon to make two tablespoons juice. Chop fresh parsley, and press garlic clove.
Whisk all of the dressing ingredients together in Classic Batter Bowl.
For the Chicken
Marinate chicken in Italian dressing for 30 minutes.
When ready, heat pan over medium-high heat, then add chicken. Sear about 3 minutes per side. Add remining dressing/marinade to pan. Insert corded probe from Instant-Read Food Thermometer into thickest part of chicken breast, and place all into oven (remove handle from Nonstick Sauté and Steam Pan, if using). Bake for 10 minutes, or until internal temperature of chicken reaches 165⁰ F (74⁰ C).
Baste with pan juices, slice and serve.
That’s it! You will LOVE this recipe, it is delicious. Please let me know if you give this a try. Let’s make great food together!
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Equipment
Ingredients
- ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp white wine vinegar
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh Italian parsley
- 1 tsp honey
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 garlic clove
- ½ tsp Dijon mustard
- ½ tsp thyme
- ¼ tsp sea salt
- freshly ground pepper
- 2 tbsp Parmesan cheese optional
Instructions
- Press lemon to make two tablespoons juice. Chop fresh parsley, and press garlic clove.
- Whisk all of the dressing ingredients together in Classic Batter Bowl.
For the Chicken
- Marinate chicken in Italian dressing for 30 minutes.
- When ready, heat pan over medium-high heat, then add chicken. Sear about 3 minutes per side.
- Add remaining dressing/marinade to pan. Insert corded probe from Instant-Read Food Thermometer into thickest part of chicken breast, and place all into oven (remove handle from Nonstick Sauté and Steam Pan, if using). Cook for 10 minutes, or until internal temperature of chicken reaches165⁰F (74⁰C).
- Baste with pan juices, slice and serve.
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