Description
A comforting dish with juicy chicken coated in buttery lemon goodness and seasoned with garlic and pepper, perfect for family dinners or gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 chicken breasts
- 1/2 cup butter, cut in pieces
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon pepper
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 lemon, sliced
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.
- Place the chicken breasts into a 13×9-inch baking dish.
- Pour the lemon juice over the chicken.
- Combine the lemon pepper, paprika, garlic powder, and a pinch of salt and pepper in a mixing bowl, then sprinkle this evenly over the chicken.
- Take a tablespoon of butter and place it on each chicken breast.
- Scatter the remaining butter pieces around the chicken.
- Slice the lemon and add those slices around and on top of the chicken.
- Bake uncovered for 30-45 minutes until the chicken is golden and reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees.
Notes
Don’t skip the lemon juice for juiciness. Use a meat thermometer for perfect cooking.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
Keywords: chicken, baked chicken, lemon chicken, garlic chicken, easy dinner