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Seasoned Lemon Chicken

1 review
Test Kitchen Approved
Total Time

Prep: 5 min. + marinating Bake: 40 min.

Makes

8 servings

Updated: Oct. 20, 2022
"This herbed chicken has been a family favorite since I clipped the recipe out of a newspaper some years ago," writes Mrs. Pat Miller of Joplin, Missouri. "It's often on our dinner table, since chicken is a staple in my freezer. If I'm out of lemon, I substitute a sprinkling of lemon pepper."
Seasoned Lemon Chicken
Seasoned Lemon Chicken Recipe photo by Taste of Home
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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 teaspoons seasoned salt
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons each garlic salt, pepper, dried basil, tarragon and thyme
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons dried rosemary, crushed
  • 8 bone-in chicken breast halves (7 ounces each), skin removed
  • 1 large lemon, thinly sliced
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice

Directions

  1. In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the oil, bay leaves and seasonings. Add chicken. seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for 1 hour.
  2. Discard bay leaves. Place chicken in a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Arrange lemon slices over chicken. Drizzle with lemon juice. Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Uncover; bake 10-15 minutes longer or until juices run clear.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 207 calories, 7g fat (2g saturated fat), 89mg cholesterol, 638mg sodium, 1g carbohydrate, 0 fiber), 33g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 4 lean meat.