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Baked Honey Lemon Chicken and Potatoes
Tender and juicy chicken breast recipe made with honey, lemon, potatoes, and then baked to perfection.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Marinate
15 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 535 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup lemon juice freshly squeezed
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2-3 garlic cloves minced
- Kosher salt and ground pepper to taste
- 4 small chicken breasts around 6 oz each, boneless and skinless
- 1 lb baby potatoes sliced into ¼-inch thick discs
- fresh parsley chopped, to garnish
- Lemon wedges to garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 F and line a large baking tray with parchment paper.
- To a small jar, add the lemon juice, honey, olive oil, garlic, salt, and pepper. Shake well to emulsify.
- To a medium bowl, add the chicken and ½ of the marinade. Mix well, then cover and let it marinate in the fridge for 15 minutes.
- Pour the remaining marinade over the potatoes and arrange it onto the prepared baking tray.
- Add the chicken next to the potatoes and bake for 22-25 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender and the chicken is fully cooked through (165 F internal temperature).
- Garnish with fresh parsley and serve with lemon wedges.
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Notes
- do not overbake the chicken. it will dry out and get rubbery.
- For crispier potatoes, slice them thinner
- use fresh ingredients: lemon juice and garlic.
- you can use boneless chicken thighs instead of chicken breasts if you prefer.
Nutrition Information
Calories
535kcal
(27%)
Carbohydrates
39g
(13%)
Protein
50g
(100%)
Fat
20g
(31%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
12g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
145mg
(48%)
Sodium
343mg
(14%)
Potassium
1352mg
(39%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
19g
(38%)
Vitamin A
71IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
33mg
(37%)
Calcium
30mg
(3%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 535
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 535kcal | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | 39g | 13% |
| Protein | 50g | 100% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 145mg | 48% |
| Sodium | 343mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 1352mg | 29% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 19g | 38% |
| Vitamin A | 71IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 33mg | 37% |
| Calcium | 30mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.