Roasted Lemon, Garlic, and Chicken

Chicken Breast - Meat and Poultry

If you've never tried roasting lemons, you must! Flavor transformation, especially paired with chicken and garlic. This is a wholesome and delicious recipe.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 40 mins

Additional: 10 mins

Total: 1hr10 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Roasted Lemon, Garlic, and Chicken

Ingredients

⅓ cup dry white wine

¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil

1 medium shallot

diced

1 tablespoon lemon zest

1 lemon

juiced

2 teaspoons dried oregano

1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves

2 teaspoons kosher salt

divided

2 pounds skinless

boneless chicken breast halves

freshly ground black pepper to taste

3 cloves garlic

thinly sliced

8 lemon slices

1 bunch thyme sprigs

tied together

Meat and Poultry

Directions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 2

Combine white wine oil shallot lemon zest lemon juice oregano thyme leaves and 1 teaspoon kosher salt in a bowl. Pour 1/2 the sauce into a 9x12-inch baking dish.

Step 3

Pat chicken breasts dry and place over sauce in the baking dish. Cover chicken with remaining sauce. Sprinkle with remaining 1 teaspoon salt and pepper to taste. Place garlic slices over chicken; tuck lemon slices and thyme bundle between pieces of chicken.

Step 4

Roast in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Turn chicken and cook until no longer pink in the centers and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the meat reads at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C) 20 to 25 minutes more.

Step 5

Remove chicken from the oven; cover the pan tightly with aluminum foil and allow to rest for 10 minutes. Serve with pan juices poured over chicken and roasted lemon slices squeezing lemon juice from slices over chicken.

Nutritional Information

Roasted Lemon, Garlic, and Chicken

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 467.5

% Daily Value *

Protein: 51.2g 102%

Carbohydrates: 33g 11%

Dietary Fiber: 13.5g 54%

Sugars: 0.7g

Fat: 20.4g 31%

Saturated Fat: 3.7g 18%

Cholesterol: 129.2mg 43%

Vitamin A Iu: 651.8IU 13%

Niacin Equivalents: 31mg 238%

Vitamin B6: 1.3mg 82%

Vitamin C: 209.6mg 349%

Folate: 33.8mcg 8%

Calcium: 231.2mg 23%

Iron: 5.3mg 29%

Magnesium: 93.8mg 34%

Potassium: 882mg 25%

Sodium: 1083.9mg 43%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 25%

Calories From Fat: 183.7

*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.