Description
Simple and flavorful baked lemon chicken recipe.
Ingredients
- Chicken pieces: 6 (about 3 lbs)
- Lemons: 2
- Olive oil: 2 tablespoons
- Garlic: 4 cloves, minced
- Dried oregano: 1 teaspoon
- Salt: to taste
- Black pepper: to taste
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Zest and juice the lemons.
- In a bowl, mix lemon zest, juice, olive oil, garlic, oregano, salt, and pepper.
- Place chicken in a baking dish.
- Pour the lemon mixture over the chicken.
- Bake for 35-45 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through.
- Let rest for a few minutes before serving.
Notes
- Adjust baking time based on chicken size.
- For extra flavor, add fresh herbs like rosemary or thyme.
- Serve with your favorite sides.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
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