Name: Grilled Lemon Chicken
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 10 hr (includes marinating)
Yield: Makes 4 to 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon finely grated fresh lemon zest; 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice; 1/2 cup vegetable oil; 1 large egg; 1 tablespoon salt; 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning; 1/4 teaspoon white pepper; 1 (3 1/2-lb) chicken, cut into 8 serving pieces

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Grilled Lemon Chicken

Food Editor: Melissa Roberts-Matar
Father: Richard Roberts, Monsey, NY
Summer and my father's grilled lemon chicken are synonymous for me. Like the alphabet-shaped pancakes he cooked on weekend mornings, this is a signature creation, and one he perfected over time.

The chicken picks up a bright citrus flavor in an unusual marinade made with lemon, oil, and egg. Dad likes to serve it with homemade potato salad and iced tea spiked with mint leaves.

Cooks' notes:

•Chicken can be marinated up to 24 hours.
•If you aren't able to grill outdoors, chicken can be seared in batches in a hot well-seasoned ridged grill pan over moderately high heat, turning occasionally, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer chicken as seared to a large baking pan and bake, skin sides up, in middle of a preheated 375°F oven until just cooked through, 20 to 25 minutes.

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