Juicy Lemon Chicken Recipe

This garlic and lemon chicken recipe uses melted butter which makes the chicken tender and juicy and full of flavor. The garlic and lemon are perfect compliments to eachother. To bake the garlic lemon chicken recipe, the following chicken and produce:

8 chicken breasts
Grated peel of a medium lemon
Juice of a couple of lemons
1 tbsp . minced garlic (about 3-4 cloves)
1 tsp of dried thyme
Salt and pepper to your preference
1 tsp of freshly ground white pepper
4 tbsps of unsalted butter
2 lemons, quartered
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley

Directions To Prepare Lemon and Garlic Chicken:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Then clean the chicken breasts with running water.
2. In a bowl add the grated lemon peel, the thyme, the black pepper, the lemon juice, the 2 tbsps of melted butter and the salt. Blend until all of the ingredients are combined together.
3. Set the chicken breasts in a dish and add to the mix. Coat both sides of the chicken breasts.
4. Set in the refrigerator and let the chicken breasts marinate for a couple of hours. Stir the chicken breasts every 30 minutes in order that the flavors get absorbed into the chicken breasts.

5. Lightly grease a baking dish. Remove the chicken from the marinate mixture and place in the dish.
6. Bake for 30 mins in your oven. Stir every 10 min and keep brushing the chicken breasts with the remaining marinade.
7. Cook until the chicken juice run clear. Coat with the melted butter and bake for another 2 minutes to get a crispy dark browncoating on the top of the chicken breasts.
8. To serve, put the chicken breasts on a platter. Pour on the remaining the juices from the baking dish. Garnish with freshly chopped parsley and lemon slices.Thegarlic and lemon chicken is ready to enjoy.

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