4.9 from 18 votes
Easy baked lemon chicken
Baked lemon chicken is a delicious, easy dinner recipe that happens to be gluten- and dairy free and low carb. Perfect served with a side salad for dinner.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings:
4
Calories:
318 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 kg chicken leg portions (approximately 200-250g (7oz) each)
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- 4 cloves garlic crushed
- thyme fresh
- ½ lemon sliced
- 2 cups white wine or chicken stock
- ½ cup lemon juice fresh
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 220ºC/430ºF.
- Place the chicken in an oven-proof dish and season generously with salt and pepper on both sides.
- Add the garlic, thyme and lemon slices.
- Mix the lemon juice and wine/stock and season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Pour into the dish with the chicken.
- Transfer the chicken to the oven and allow to bake for 30-35 minutes or until the chicken is golden brown and cooked through. The sauce will also have reduced slightly.
- Remove from the oven and serve with side dishes of your choice.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
318kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
5g
(2%)
Protein
55g
(110%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
160mg
(53%)
Sodium
326mg
(14%)
Potassium
1088mg
(23%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
75IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
22.9mg
(25%)
Calcium
26mg
(3%)
Iron
1.3mg
(7%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 318
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 318kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 5g | 2% |
| Protein | 55g | 110% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 160mg | 53% |
| Sodium | 326mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 1088mg | 23% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 75IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 22.9mg | 25% |
| Calcium | 26mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1.3mg | 7% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.