The Best Easy Lemon Chicken Recipe

Name: The Best Easy Lemon Chicken Recipe
Prep time: 3 min
Cook time: 18 min
Total time: 21 min
Yield: 6 serving
Ingredients: ½ cup olive oil; t tsp sea salt; 1 tsp pepper; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1 tsp lemon zest; 1 tbsp Italian Herbs; 6 chicken thighs; 2 tbsp olive oil; ½ lemon

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Prep Time
3 mins
Cook Time
3 mins
Total Time
21 mins
Servings
6
Calories
764 kcal
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
American

The Best Easy Lemon Chicken Recipe

Nancy Price

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The Best Easy Lemon Chicken Recipe - the absolute best quick and easy lemon chicken recipe with simple ingredients and TONS of lemon chicken flavor!

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Ingredients

Servings

½ cup olive oil to marinate
t tsp sea salt
1 tsp pepper
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp lemon zest
1 tbsp Italian Herbs dried
6 chicken thighs or 6 6oz chicken breasts
2 tbsp olive oil
½ lemon sliced into rounds

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Instructions

In a large ziploc bag or glass dish, add olive oil, herbs, lemon zest, salt, and pepper and add chicken to bag/bowl to marinate for at least 30 minutes (preferably 4-24 hours.)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a large, heavy pan, heat olive oil until light and shimmery.
Remove chicken from marinade, shake off excess liquid.
Discard oil and marinade bag.
Add chicken to pan and cook 3-4 minutes until one side is golden brown and crunchy. Flip and repeat for other side.
When chicken is well seared on each side, check internal temperature. Place oven-safe skillet into oven and roast until chicken is 165 degrees internal temperature, about 5-10 minutes depending on chicken breast/thigh size.
Remove from pan and plate with grilled vegetables, topping with sauce. Also great to add to salads, wraps, tacos, or save for meal prep to reheat for lunch.

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Serving 1g Calories 764kcal (38%) Carbohydrates 2g (1%) Protein 84g (168%) Fat 47g (72%) Saturated Fat 10g (50%) Polyunsaturated Fat 35g Cholesterol 311mg (104%) Sodium 741mg (31%)