Lemon Chicken Recipe
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5.0
24 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
1 hr
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Servings
4
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Calories
276 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Lemon Chicken Recipe
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Lemon Chicken with Zucchini is a meal with classic, all-American flavors perfect for even the pickiest of eaters. Serve with long grain wild rice for a full meal.
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Ingredients
- 2 pounds chicken pieces , thighs or drumsticks
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- fine sea salt and pepper
- 1 lemon , thinly sliced
- 1 white onion , halved and quartered
- 1 yellow squash , thinly sliced
- 1 green zucchini , thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons butter , cubed
- wild rice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Heat large cast iron skillet or oven-safe pan over medium-high heat.
- Season chicken with fine sea salt and freshly ground pepper.
- When cast iron skillet is hot, add olive oil, then seasoned chicken. Cook chicken on both sides for approximately 5 minutes each, or until browned.
- Lay lemon slices directly on top of chicken pieces. Add white onion and zucchini slices around the chicken. Dot butter cubes evenly over vegetables. Continue to cook for an additional 5 minutes on the stove top.
- Place the entire pan into the oven. Bake for 15 minutes or until vegetables are softened, but still hold their shape. Chicken should register at an internal temperature of 165 degrees. Allow to rest for 5 minutes before serving.
- Serve over wild rice or other starch.
- If you've tried this recipe, come back and let us know how it was!
Nutrition Information
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Calories
276kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
25g
(50%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
87mg
(29%)
Sodium
190mg
(8%)
Potassium
751mg
(21%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
405IU
(8%)
Vitamin C
35.2mg
(39%)
Calcium
35mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 276 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 276kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 25g | 50% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 87mg | 29% |
| Sodium | 190mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 751mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 405IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 35.2mg | 39% |
| Calcium | 35mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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5.0
24 reviews
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