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nm1999

nm1999

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I bake chicken all the time.

This last time, I marinated the chicken in ladolemono for about two hours before arranging it in the baking dish.

I saved some of the ladolemono from the batch (I didn't use it to marinate, I just put it in a dish) and then arranged slicked potatoes around the chicken.

I brushed the potatoes with the Ladolemono and then baked the chicken as usual.

It as so good!
 
PemiKanavos

PemiKanavos

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It truly is yummy. Ladilemono can also be used with other meats as well. Even fish. Its sis delicious on fish.
 
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nm1999

nm1999

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PemiKanavos said:
It truly is yummy. Ladilemono can also be used with other meats as well. Even fish. Its sis delicious on fish.
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Can you marinate the fish in it or should I just put it on the fish right before cooking?
 
k_tsoukalas

k_tsoukalas

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nm1999 said:
Can you marinate the fish in it or should I just put it on the fish right before cooking?
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Not sure I would marinate the fish - the acid might cook it. If I marinated it, I would do it for maybe 30 minutes and then cook it.
 
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