This tender Baked Lemon Chicken is full of amazing flavors and browned to your liking. It's an easy, tangy baked chicken recipe that's perfect for summer!
Servings : 4
Prep Time 10 minutesmins
Cook Time 35 minutesmins
To Marinate 30 minutesmins
Total Time 1 hourhr15 minutesmins
Ingredients
1/2cupolive oil
1/4cupfreshly squeezed lemon juice
3cloves garlic,minced
1/2teaspoonsalt
1/2teaspoondried thyme
1/2teaspoondried oregano
1/4teaspoonfresh ground black pepper
4boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1large lemon,thinly sliced
For the Spice Rub
1teaspoonpaprika
1/2teaspoongarlic powder
1/2teaspoononion powder
Instructions
In a small mixing bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt, thyme, oregano and black pepper. Remove 3 tablespoons of the marinade and set aside in a small cup; cover and refrigerate.
Pour the remaining marinade into a large resealable bag; add chicken breasts to the bag.
Seal the bag; turn to coat and set aside for 30 minutes, or refrigerate for up to 8 hours.
Preheat oven to 350˚F. Remove bag with chicken breasts from the fridge and let stand on kitchen counter for 12 to 15 minutes, while the oven preheats.
Lightly grease a baking dish with cooking spray. Arrange lemon slices on the bottom of the baking dish. Set aside.
In a small mixing bowl, combine paprika, garlic powder and onion powder.
Remove chicken breasts from the bag and lightly pat dry with paper towels. Discard marinade that's in the bag.
Sprinkle chicken breasts with prepared spice rub and set chicken breasts over lemon slices inside the baking dish.
Drizzle reserved marinade over the chicken breasts.
Cover with foil and bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until internal temperature of chicken reaches 165˚F.
Optionally, remove the cover several minutes before the chicken is cooked through and set it under the broiler to get a bit of browning on top.
Remove from oven; remove cover and let stand 5 to 8 minutes before cutting.
Nutritional info is an estimate and provided as courtesy. Values may vary according to the ingredients and tools used. Please use your preferred nutritional calculator for more detailed info.