Baked Lemony Chicken

MEAL TYPE: Entree

DIETARY RESTRICTION: Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free

MAKES 2 SERVINGS

Did you know that lemon peel has an antioxidant called limonene that’s protective against heart disease and cancer? You can learn more about lemons from Andrea Nakayama’s blog post dedicated to the subject, but first try her Lemony Chicken! Thanks to Functional Nutritionist Andrea Nakayama, from Replenish PDX, who contributed this recipe to barre3.

INGREDIENTS

3 chicken breasts, skinless & boneless

1/4 cup olive oil

1 lemon, cut in half

1 garlic clove, minced

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

Extra salt and pepper to taste

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INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 350F.
Rinse the chicken, and pat it dry. Set aside.
Place olive oil, juice of half of the lemon, garlic, 1/2 tsp. salt, and pepper in a large bowl, and whisk together. Roll each chicken breast in the olive oil mixture, and place side by side in a 9” x 13” glass cooking dish.
Slice the second half of the lemon into half moons, and tuck them around the chicken breasts in the pan. Pour remaining olive-oil mixture evenly over the chicken, and sprinkle with a pinch of extra salt and pepper.
Place in the oven and bake for 30-40 minutes, depending on the size of the chicken breasts. After 20 minutes, remove from the oven and baste juices on top of the chicken. Bake an additional 10-20 minutes as needed. Remove from oven again, and let sit for 5 minutes to seal in the juices. Serve warm.

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Sharon SAID:

07/12/2017 |Reply

Baked chicken looks great! For the 28 day challenge, it is listed for Dinner on Day 3. Is that the only item for the menu, for example can steamed broccoli be added?? Thanks!!
Kalpana SAID:

10/27/2016 |Reply

Hi ! Thank you for this gluten free baked lemony chicken recipe.Keep us updating with more such delish gluten free recipes. #GoGlutenFree. Thank you
Kevie SAID:

04/27/2016 |Reply

Baked Lemony Chicken was very tasty! But the chicken wasn’t cooked all the way through. I needed to cook it close to an hour and a half. I think the oven needs to be a bit hotter.
lionessmamaof6 SAID:

08/22/2015 |Reply

how is there a crust on chicken if no flour is being used? pic looks delicious, ingredients to roll chicken onto are all wet??

Krista REPLIED:

05/25/2016 |Reply

I thought the same thing! Looks like a crust… maybe I could make one with almond flour? Recipe is still good without… but a crust would be yummy.
onlinesupport REPLIED:

08/25/2015 |Reply

Hi Carmen – thanks for catching this, it looks like we mixed up our photos. The chicken will not have a crust, but the fresh lemon flavor is delicious. Enjoy!

edunivin SAID:

01/20/2015 |Reply

Didn’t have a lemon so I used an orange. Really good and easy 🙂
cjmacdurango SAID:

01/20/2015 |Reply

This is sooo yummy! It is a new family favorite !
goddardse SAID:

01/13/2015 |Reply

Yesss! So good! The second time I made this I used thinly sliced chicken breast and let it marinate several hours before cooking, that brought out even more great lemony flavor.
Valerie SAID:

01/08/2015 |Reply

I haven’t had a chance to go grocery shopping so this was an easy meal I could do with what I had in my fridge and pantry.
I modified it for the slow cooker using a water base, mixing all the ingredients except the chicken into the water and then pouring the mixture over the chicken and lemon wedges.
jllanzillo SAID:

12/08/2014 |Reply

This was such a simple meal to prepare and it turned out delicious! We loved it. Thank you for such a great recipe.
mb.sniffin SAID:

05/16/2014 |Reply

Can this be cooked in a slow cooker with same results?

onlinesupport REPLIED:

05/18/2014 |Reply

Hi Rebecca! The secret to slow cooking is to be sure the meat is covered with liquid so that it doesn’t dry out and burn. In this recipe you could cover the chicken with chicken broth. The garlic lemon flavor will be diluted, but the chicken will be nice and moist. I hope this helps!

kellysparrer SAID:

05/06/2014 |Reply

Super easy and delicious. I’ll be making this again.
Hcongo SAID:

04/23/2014 |Reply

Huge hit with the whole family!
kristenlawson2008 SAID:

03/09/2014 |Reply

One of my favorites – so easy, but so tasty! The whole family likes it. I make it with a side of broccoli and it is a hit.
karie.johnson SAID:

01/08/2014 |Reply

Super flavorful and moist! Family loved it too!

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