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The Best Easy Baked Garlic Lemon Chicken Breasts Recipe
The Best Easy Baked Garlic Lemon Chicken Breasts Recipe - tender, juicy chicken baked to perfection and bursting with garlic lemon flavor!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Marinating Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 25 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 380 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts rib meat and extra fat removed
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 6-8 cloves garlic with or without peel
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 lemon sliced into rounds
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon Italian Herbs
- 1 teaspoon celtic sea salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Add ingredients to a bowl or plastic bag, covering chicken in marinade.
- Let sit at least 30 minutes, up to overnight (skip marinating if using frozen chicken breasts.)
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. (Also can bake at 350, for 5-8 minutes longer)
- Add chicken and part of marinade to baking dish that has been lightly greased with a nonstick cooking spray, or lined with foil.
- Bake, flipping occasionally, until chicken reaches 160 degrees at the thickest part when using a digital meat thermometer.
- Remove chicken from oven and lest rest 10 minutes before cutting.
- Discard marinade/cooking liquid.
- Serve and enjoy!
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
380kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
7g
(2%)
Protein
48g
(96%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
11g
Cholesterol
137mg
(46%)
Sodium
651mg
(27%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 380
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 380kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 48g | 96% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 11g | 65% |
| Cholesterol | 137mg | 46% |
| Sodium | 651mg | 27% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.