Baked Lemon Chicken Breasts

Chicken Breast - Meat and Poultry

Lemon chicken baked in a wonderful lemon juice sauce. Great served over rice.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 45 mins

Additional: 3hrs

Total: 3hrs55 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Baked Lemon Chicken Breasts

Ingredients

½ cup unsalted butter

melted

2 lemons

juiced

1 tablespoon paprika

1 tablespoon dried oregano

1 teaspoon garlic salt

salt and ground black pepper to taste

4 (6 ounce) skin-on

bone-in chicken breasts

split

Meat and Poultry

Directions

Step 1

Mix butter lemon juice paprika oregano garlic salt salt and pepper together in a bowl or resealable bag. Add chicken breasts and marinate in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 hours.

Step 2

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Transfer chicken to a baking dish skin-side up. Pour marinade around the chicken.

Step 3

Bake uncovered in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the centers and juices run clear about 45 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

Nutritional Information

Baked Lemon Chicken Breasts

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 447.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 35.2g 70%

Carbohydrates: 7.8g 3%

Dietary Fiber: 3.8g 15%

Sugars: 0.2g

Fat: 32.4g 50%

Saturated Fat: 17.2g 86%

Cholesterol: 156.6mg 52%

Vitamin A Iu: 1811.4IU 36%

Niacin Equivalents: 21.4mg 165%

Vitamin B6: 0.8mg 51%

Vitamin C: 44.9mg 75%

Folate: 14.3mcg 4%

Calcium: 78.4mg 8%

Iron: 2.5mg 14%

Magnesium: 44.7mg 16%

Potassium: 427.9mg 12%

Sodium: 578.1mg 23%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 12%

Calories From Fat: 291.3

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.