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

Baked Lemon Chicken Breasts

unsalted butter, melted

lemons, juiced

paprika

oregano

garlic salt

salt and black pepper

(6 ounce) skin-on, bone-in chicken breasts, split

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.


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


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).


I made these with chicken thighs instead of breasts (since that's what we had), and it was delicious! I love the simplicity of the ingredients, but it was still full of flavor.

I used boneless, skinless chicken breasts.  For once, my chicken wasn't dry!  I will certainly be making this again.

I followed the recipe exactly and my husband and I both thought it was pretty good.  Next time I make it I might  follow another reviewer's suggestion and use boneless breasts and cook for a shorter time.

Looked interesting but I didn’t have a lemon so substituted a lime. Used two large boneless breasts and kept the “marinate” ingredients faithful to the recipe. Turned out very good and rice was a nice compliment to the chicken and buttery sauce. I doubt the refrigerator time in the “marinate” changes the flavor much as the butter quickly solidifies preventing spices and flavors from penetrating the meat. I believe preparing the butter sauce, pouring it over the chicken in the baking dish and letting it sit for 15 min while the oven preheats would be just as flavorful. Also cutting large pieces of chicken into smaller pieces would allow the sauce to flavor more surfaces of the meat (might need to adjust cooking time).

is a great marinade.....works with any chicken parts, then bake or grill...

I made this with boneless, skinless chicken breasts and pounded the chicken so it was thinner. I then marinated it for three hours and baked it for 30 minutes. It was delicious.

I used chicken thighs and they turned out so moist and flavorful. Even after only an hour of marinating.  Can't wait to try again and marinate for the full 3 hours.

baked lemon chicken breasts

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 45 minutes

Total: 3 hours, 55 minutes

Servings: 4

Cost: $3.81 /serving

Author : Sarah

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