Grilled Island Chicken

1/3 cup vegetable oil
3 Tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice (about 1-2 lemons)
1 ½ Tablespoons soy sauce
1 clove garlic, finely minced
½ teaspoon dried oregano (I used Italian seasoning)
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2-4 chicken breasts

1. Combine all marinade ingredients in a mixing bowl or large airtight plastic bag. Whisk or shake well until the marinade is well mixed.
2. Add the chicken breasts to the bowl or plastic bag so that they are covered by the marinade. Refrigerate and marinate up to 10 hours (I would suggest marinading for at least 3 hours at the minimum).
3. Preheat a gas or charcoal grill to medium heat. Grill the chicken for 6-7 minutes per side (depending on how thick the chicken breasts are), until the chicken is no longer pink in the center (if you have a meat thermometer, the chicken should register 165 degrees). Tent with foil and let the chicken rest for about five minutes before serving.

Alternately, the chicken can be baked using the following directions:
When ready to cook the chicken, preheat the oven to 350° F. Place the chicken breasts in a baking dish and pour the excess marinade over them. Bake in the oven until cooked through and the internal temperature reaches 165° F, about 45 minutes (exact baking time will depend on the size of your chicken pieces.) Remove from the oven and let rest for 5 minutes before serving.

* This chicken was so delicious! It is one of our favorite chicken breast recipes. You could taste each individual flavor in every bite. I love lots of marinade so I doubled the marinade recipe but did not have enough fresh lemons for all of it so I used just a little bit of fresh squeezed lime juice and it tasted just as amazing!

Photo & Recipe Adapted from My Kitchen Cafe

Easy Ranch Chicken

1 chicken breast per person
1 1/2 cups ranch dressing
1 1/2 cups Italian seasoned bread crumbs

Put ranch in one bowl and bread crumbs in another. Dip chicken in ranch and then in bread crumbs. Place in a greased 9 x 13 in. baking dish. Place in a preheated 375* oven and cook for 25-30 minutes or until cooked through.

* I was really excited to try this recipe but was slightly disappointed with the results. It was super easy but not near as flavorful as I had hoped. I think next time I will add some powder ranch dressing in with the bread crumbs to add more flavor. It was still edible and not horrible, just not as flavorful as I hoped. I am going to keep experimenting with this recipe. I served it with angel hair pasta with herbs and extra ranch dressing for dipping.

From Jamie Gillman