Getting My Ass Handed To Me and Lemon Chicken

As I vowed yesterday, I indeed followed through and joined Crossfit Finish First which is a great box here in western Washington. They promptly proceeded to kill me this morning as I welcomed myself back into the world of Crossfit. It's been a few months, and here is what I found:

1. I came in last
2. I felt like I was gonna die
3. The feeling of imminent death was soon replaced by the feeling of elation...crossfit had her way with me, and I was in pure bliss as I was laying on the floor, dripping in sweat.
4. I ripped my hand
5. My quads now hurt and feel like jello at the same time. It's wonderful.

Not bad for almost 3 months off and doing 20 TTB, and 48 PU's. 

So, last night, I made an updated version of my mom's broiled chicken that she used to make when I was a kid. It kind of stuck with me, and from time to time I want it, and it's easy to make. I have updated this by making my own seasoning blend which works well, and gives me the taste I crave. I also changed the way I cook it. Roasting makes the skin super crisp and the meat super juicy. I paired it with some roasted asparagus that I doused in homemade Greek Dressing prior to roasting, and cubed watermelon. What do you want from me?? I have 4 kids...we busy folks! I will post the dressing recipe next time I make more so you can see how it's done.

Roasted Lemon Pepper Chicken

1 Whole Chicken, cut up (I used everything except the backside. I placed that in a freezer bag for when I make stock)

1 lemon for zest, and juice

1 clove of garlic, minced

sea salt & fresh cracked pepper to taste

Extra Virgin Olive Oil, in spritzer bottle

1. Heat oven to 400 degrees, line a lipped baking pan with foil, and arrange chicken pieces. 

2. Zest the entire lemon, and place zest into bowl. Cut lemon in half, and squeeze juice all over chicken.

3. Place minced garlic into bowl with zest, add sea salt and cracked pepper. I really should measure this, but I kind of throw everything together. It would suffice to say to add a good, heaping teaspoon of each. Combine ingredients.

4. Sprinkle half the mixture over both sides of chicken, and then rub it in. You want the meat covered in this stuff. Then, flip so skin side is up, and sprinkle the rest over top, and spritz with olive oil.

5. Bake in preheated oven for 45 min-1 hour. Skin will get crisp, and chicken juicy. 

6. Eat it!