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Lemon Rosemary Chicken Recipe
This lemon rosemary chicken is a simple yet incredibly flavorful recipe for weeknights. It's bright, juicy, and tender chicken and it goes well with everything from potatoes to rice and vegetables of all kinds. It's easy to make and prepare ahead of time, and it's ready in just 55 minutes!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 322 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
North American
Ingredients
- ¼ ¼ cup lemon juice
- 2 2 tablespoons EACH: olive oil and melted butter
- 1 1 tablespoon minced fresh rosemary or 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1 1 teaspoon each: sea salt and pepper
- 4 4 cloves garlic minced
- 2 ½ 2 ½ lb bone-in chicken thighs see notes
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit. In a measuring cup or small bowl, mix the lemon juice, olive oil, melted butter, rosemary, salt, pepper, and garlic.
- Place the chicken thighs into a baking dish and pour the sauce over the top. Mix the chicken around so that each piece is coated in the sauce. Arrange the chicken top side down then bake the chicken for 20 minutes.
- Turn the chicken so that it is top side up then continue to bake it for another 30-40 minutes, until it is cooked through and golden brown.
- Serve the chicken with some minced parsley and lemon slices.
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Notes
- This recipe is delicious with both skin-on and skinless chicken thighs. The nutritional information is calculated with skinless thighs.
- If using boneless chicken breasts, reduce the cooking time to 25-30 minutes.
- If using boneless chicken thighs, reduce the cooking time to 20 minutes.
- In the pictures, we serve this with seared lemons. But regular sliced lemons work well, too.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1 = ¼ of the recipe
Calories
322kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
2g
(1%)
Protein
33g
(66%)
Fat
20g
(31%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
9g
Trans Fat
0.3g
Cholesterol
177mg
(59%)
Sodium
779mg
(32%)
Potassium
446mg
(13%)
Fiber
0.1g
(0%)
Sugar
0.4g
(1%)
Vitamin A
217IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
7mg
(8%)
Calcium
24mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 322
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 = ¼ of the recipe | |
| Calories | 322kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 33g | 66% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 177mg | 59% |
| Sodium | 779mg | 32% |
| Potassium | 446mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.4g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 217IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.