Baked Lemon Chicken
This Baked Lemon Chicken Recipe is easy, light and so flavorful you want to make it again and again! A simple weeknight meal your family will rave about, yet fancy enough to entertain guests.
Servings 8 people
Calories 134kcal
Ingredients
- 6-8 pieces of sin-on bone-in chicken or one whole chicken cut up
- 1 pound mini red potatoes washed
- ½ onion sliced
- 2 lemons 1 sliced and 1 juiced
- ⅓ cup olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme plus sprigs for garnish
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon fresh ground pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Spray a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish with cooking spray. Arrange chicken pieces (skin side up), potatoes, sliced onion and lemon slices in pan.
- In a small bowl, mix together lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, thyme, crushed red pepper flakes, and salt and pepper. Pour mixture all over chicken and potatoes, coating all ingredients evenly.
- Bake uncovered for about 1 hour, or until chicken and potatoes are fully cooked. Chicken is done when it reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
Notes
Nutritional information is approximate and was calculated using a recipe nutrition label generator.
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Nutrition
Calories: 134kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 304mg | Potassium: 310mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 80IU | Vitamin C: 21.4mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 0.8mg