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Lemon Chicken

Lemon Chicken breasts baked in a baking dish
  • Serves: 6
  • Prep Time:  5 min
  • Cook Time:  30 min

Ingredients

  • 4 boneless chicken breasts (roughly 2.5 lbs)
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 2 tsp oregano, dried
  • 2 tsp thyme, dried
  • 2 tsp garlic powder
  • 2 tsp salt, divided
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine, such as Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio or Pinot Gris
  • 2 tbsp minced garlic (6 cloves)
  • 1 tbsp lemon zest (2 lemons)
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice, freshly squeezed
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 lemon, cut into 6 slices, optional

Method

  1. Heat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  2. Pat the chicken breasts dry and place them in a 9 x 13 baking dish.
  3. In a small bowl, mix the olive oil, oregano, thyme, garlic powder, 1 teaspoon salt and pepper to create a thick marinade/paste. Coat the chicken breast with seasoning paste.
  4. Using the same bowl mix together the white wine, garlic, lemon zest, lemon juice, brown sugar and remaining 1 teaspoon salt. Pour over chicken breast.
  5. If using, nestle the lemon slices between the chicken bake for 15 minutes, baste the chicken with the pan juice, bake for another 15 minutes or until the internal temperature of the chicken reads 165 F.