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Add a little brightness to your kitchen with this Lovely Lemon Chicken! Sweet, juicy, and refreshing, what's not to love about every morsel of these tender, protein-packed pieces?! Serve the Lovely Lemon Chicken with your favorite sides and you've got a meal that most will obsess over!
Ingredients
- 4 (4-ounce) chicken breasts, boneless and skinless, patted dry
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme
- 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
- 1/2 cup white wine, such as sauvignon blanc or pinot grigio
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 teaspoons lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 6 lemon slices
Directions
Step 1 -Adjust an oven rack to the middle position, then preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Step 2 -Place the chicken breasts in an ungreased 9x13-inch baking dish.
Step 3 -In a medium bowl, add the olive oil, the oregano, the thyme, the garlic powder, 1 teaspoon of the salt, and the pepper and stir to combine.
Step 4 -Evenly coat each of the chicken breasts on both sides with the spice mixture.
Step 5 -In the same medium bowl, add the wine, the minced garlic, the lemon zest, the lemon juice, the brown sugar, and the remaining salt and mix to combine.
Step 6 -Evenly pour the sauce mixture over the seasoned chicken breasts.
Step 7 -Nestle the lemon slices on and between the seasoned chicken breasts, then bake, about 15 minutes.
Step 8 -Transfer the baking dish from the oven and baste the chicken breasts with the juices from the dish.
Step 9 -Return the baking dish to the oven and bake the chicken breasts until they reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees F, about 15 minutes.
Step 10 -Serve the chicken breasts topped with the lemon slices and juices from the baking dish.
