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Baked Lemon Chicken

Lemon, onions, and thyme decorate this oven-baked chicken.

Serves 5 · Protein Foods

contains meat

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Ingredients

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  • 1590 g whole chicken (skinned and cut into 10 pieces)
  • 1 ml salt
  • 1 ml ground black pepper
  • 1 1/2 cloves of garlic, thinly sliced (or 1 tsp garlic powder)
  • 20 ml fresh thyme (or 1 tsp dried thyme)
  • 710 ml medium onion (thinly sliced)
  • 350 ml chicken broth (or water; low-sodium)
  • 60 ml lemon juice
  • 1 lemon (sliced into 10 slices, seeds removed)

Steps

  1. Wash hands with soap and water.
  2. Combine salt, pepper, garlic, and thyme.
  3. Lay chicken pieces into a 11x13 inch baking pan. Sprinkle seasonings over chicken.
  4. Combine onions, stock, and lemon juice in a sauce pan. Heat to a boil.
  5. Pour hot lemon mixture around chicken. Top each chicken piece with a lemon slice.
  6. Bake for 30 minutes at 400 °F until golden brown and juices are clear colored.

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Nutrition (per serving)
Calories269
Protein41.0 g
Fat6.0 g
Carbs12.0 g
Fiber2.0 g
Sodium285 mg

Source

USDA MyPlate Kitchen — Public domain (U.S. government work)