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Plate with three Baked Lemon Chicken.
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Baked Lemon Chicken

Baked Lemon Chicken is flavorful and fresh. You will love the sweet and tangy lemon sauce over the perfectly tender chicken!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Chicken, dinner, lemon
Servings: 4
Calories: 249kcal
Author: Kelsey Crist

Equipment

  • 1 9x13 baking dish

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Zest 2 of the lemons to get approximately 2 tablespoons of lemon zest.  Then juice the same 2 lemons to get approximately ¼ cup of lemon juice. 
    Cutting board with zested lemons and glass cup with fresh lemon juice. Squeezed lemons on the side.
  • Cut ends off of the 3rd lemon, then slice to get 4 full lemon slices to garnish the chicken breasts, as pictured.
    Cutting board with sliced lemons with a knife.
  • Mix chicken broth, lemon juice, lemon zest, honey, garlic, Italian seasoning, and salt and pepper in a small bowl.
    Bowl with marinade dressing and whisk on the side.
  • In a large skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add chicken to the skillet and brown each side (about 2-3 minutes per side).
    Skillet with four browned chicken breasts.
  • Place chicken in a buttered 9x13 casserole dish. Pour lemon sauce evenly over chicken. Place a lemon slice on top of each chicken breast.
    Baking dish with four chicken breasts and fresh sliced lemons on top.
  • Bake at 400℉ for 25-30 minutes. Every 10 minutes, remove the chicken from the oven and spoon sauce over chicken. Internal temperature of the chicken should reach 165 degrees.
    Baking dish with four baked lemon chicken breasts with seasoning on top and baked lemon slices on top.

Notes

  • Olive oil can be used in place of the butter in this recipe.
  • Serve this baked lemon chicken with mashed or roasted potatoes and green salad for a delicious and complete dinner.
  • If you have leftovers, mix sliced lemon chicken with pasta and your favorite vegetable like broccoli or asparagus. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 249kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 95mg | Sodium: 861mg | Potassium: 546mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 314IU | Vitamin C: 46mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 1mg