Lemon Chicken Baked in the Oven

April 5, 2024 by Patti Estep Leave a Comment

This easy lemon chicken recipe gives you chicken that is so tasty, tender, and full of flavor that you'll want to make it every week.

Lemon chicken breast on rice with a side of green beans.

Fresh lemon makes everything taste great. This recipe for lemon chicken shows just how delicious it can be.

How to Make Lemon Chicken

Step 1: Combine fresh lemon juice from about 4 large lemons and a little salt and pepper in a bowl.

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Two chicken breasts and four thighs marinating in lemon juice in a zip bag.

Step 2: Pour the liquid into a large plastic resealable bag with 2 chicken breasts and four thighs. I'm using bone-in, skin-on chicken. I think it tastes better. However, you could use boneless, skinless chicken too.

Step 3: Place the bag of chicken into the refrigerator overnight turning a few times.

Lemon juice, salt, pepper, red pepper flakes and chicken broth in a bowl.

Step 4: Remove the chicken from the bag and reserve the liquid marinade. Then add 1 cup of chicken broth to the marinade and 1 teaspoon of red pepper flakes.

Chicken pieces skin side down in a large pan with marinade in the bottom.

Step 5: Dredge the marinated chicken pieces in flour and place them skin-side down in a deep baking pan. Then pour the marinade and chicken broth mixture into the pan as well.

Cooked lemon chicken pieces with fresh slices of lemon on top of each piece.

Step 6: Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes.

Step 7: Then flip the pieces over and bake for an additional 30 minutes.

Serve with fresh slices of lemon if desired.

You can use the lemon sauce in the pan to drizzle over the rice, potatoes, or pasta.

Any leftovers can be placed in an airtight container in the refrigerator for a few days.

Tip: Leftovers would make a great base for chicken salad.

Lemon chicken breast with a slice of lemon on top with rice and green beans.

I like to serve this chicken with rice and green beans. However, you can serve it with roasted or mashed potatoes, pasta, and just about any vegetable you like.

More Lemon Recipes

Lemon chicken breast over rice and a side of green beans.

Lemon Chicken Recipe

This baked lemon chicken recipe is moist and tender. A great option for any day of the week dinner.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 1 10

marinate overnight 1

Total Time 1 1 20

Course Dinner Recipes

Servings

Calories 604 kcal

Equipment

9 x 13 inch deep baking dish

Ingredients

2 chicken breasts - bone in, skin on
4 chicken thighs - bone-in, skin on
1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice ~ 4 large lemons
2 tablespoons lemon zest
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/2 cup chicken broth
1 cup flour

Instructions

Combine lemon juice, salt, and black pepper into a bowl.
Place chicken pieces into a gallon size zip plastic bag.
Pour lemon juice with salt and pepper over the chicken and close the bag.
Set the chicken in the refrigerator overnight, turning a few times.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Remove chicken from plastic bag, reserving the liquid.
Dredge the chicken pieces in flour and place skin side down into a deep baking dish that has been sprayed with cooking oil.
Add one cup of chicken broth and red pepper flakes to the reserved marinade and stir.
Pour the reserved liquid and broth into the baking pan with the chicken.
Bake for 40 minutes.
Remove the baking pan and turn over the chicken pieces.
Return the pan to the oven and cook for an additional 30 minutes.
Garnish with fresh slices of lemon if desired.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 604kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 46gFat: 33gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 200mgSodium: 578mgPotassium: 613mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 343IUVitamin C: 27mgCalcium: 37mgIron: 3mg

Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although attempts have been made to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.

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About Patti Estep

Patti is the creator of Hearth and Vine, a home and garden blog filled with projects to inspire your creative side. She loves crafting, gardening, decorating and entertaining at her home in Pennsylvania. When she is not working on a project at home or searching for treasures at nurseries and thrift stores with her girlfriends, you’ll probably find her with family and friends, at a restaurant, or home party enjoying new and different food adventures.