0 from 0 votes
Lemon Pepper Baked Chicken
Chicken breasts are brushed with a homemade lemon pepper rub then baked until golden and crispy on the outside but tender and juicy on the inside.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 456 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 bone-in, split chicken breasts (skin-on)
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 lemon juice and zest of
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 2 teaspoons black pepper
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees and line a baking sheet with foil. Place chicken breasts on a baking sheet and pat dry with a paper towel.
- In a small bowl, whisk together all remaining ingredients (oil through pepper) and brush evenly on both sides of each chicken breast.
- Bake until juices run clear, 45-60 minutes.
Cup of Yum
Notes
- Cooking Tip: Zest the lemon before you juice it! It’s too hard to zest the lemon once you’ve squeezed it to death.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1breast
Calories
456kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
47g
(94%)
Fat
28g
(43%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Cholesterol
145mg
(48%)
Sodium
1887mg
(79%)
Potassium
510mg
(15%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
188IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
32mg
(3%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 456
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1breast | |
| Calories | 456kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 47g | 94% |
| Fat | 28g | 43% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 145mg | 48% |
| Sodium | 1887mg | 79% |
| Potassium | 510mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 188IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 32mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.