Baked lemon chicken

Baked lemon chicken

By Mia Do
20’ Prep time
30’ Cook time
50’ Total time
332 Calories
4 Serving

Summary

Baked lemon chicken is one of the easiest and healthiest dinners of all-time! made with a delicious buttery, garlic, lemon sauce, you can serve this baked lemon chicken with pretty much everything.
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Step by Step

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Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400ºF and spray a 9×13-inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
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Step 2

Next, season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper and place in the dish.
Step 3
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Step 3

In a small bowl, whisk together broth, lemon juice, and dried thyme and pour the mixture over the chicken breasts.
Step 4
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Step 4

Finally, evenly disburse the sliced lemons, garlic cloves, and butter pads in the baking dish.
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Step 5

Bake chicken breast for 10 minutes and then remove from the oven.
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Step 6

Using a marinade brush or baster, brush the tops of each chicken breast with the baking liquid from the bottom of the dish. Then, Place back into the oven and bake for another 10 minutes.
Step 7
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Step 7

Repeat that process one more time (cooking the chicken breast around 25-30 minutes) or until the center of the chicken breast reaches 165ºF.

Ingredient

  • Large lemon
    Large lemon
    1
  • Lemon juice
    Lemon juice
    29.57 ml
  • Butter
    Butter
    59.15 ml
  • Chicken broth
    Chicken broth
    59.15 ml
  • Dried thyme
    Dried thyme
    2.46 ml
  • Salt
    Salt
    0.62 ml
  • Pepper
    Pepper
    0.62 ml
  • Chicken breast
    Chicken breast
    6.8 kg
  • Garlic
    Garlic
    6 pcs

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