Fresh Lemon Chicken Breasts. Say goodbye to dry, flavorless chicken and hello to this easy and flavorful oven baked chicken breast recipe with fresh lemon, garlic, and olive oil. Jump to the Lemon Garlic Baked Chicken Breasts Recipe or watch our quick recipe video to see how we make it. I made this with fresh squeezed lemon juice (others just can't compare) and added a bit more garlic.
Place the chicken breast in a large resealable plastic bag and pour the marinade over them, massaging the bag to distribute the marinade evenly.
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You can cook Fresh Lemon Chicken Breasts using 7 ingredients and 1 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Fresh Lemon Chicken Breasts
- It's 3 of boneless skinless chicken breasts.
- Prepare 1/2 cup of olive oil.
- Prepare 1/2 cup of fresh lemon juice.
- Prepare 1 of zest of one lemon.
- Prepare 3 clove of minced garlic.
- Prepare 2 tsp of dried oregano.
- It's 1 of salt and pepper to taste.
It comes together in one roasting pan and is mostly hands-off preparation-wise. Juicy lemon herb chicken breasts are the perfect easy protein and perfect for quick cooking. Combine olive oil, lemon juice, paprika, mixed dried herbs, fresh thyme, lemon zest and garlic. Place the skinless, boneless chicken breasts in between two layers of parchment/baking paper and flatten.
Fresh Lemon Chicken Breasts instructions
- Put chicken in large freezer bag. Pour all ingredients over chicken and shake up until everything is mixed up and chicken is coated evenly. Let marinate over night. Bake at 350 for 35-45 minutes or until juices run clear..
For juicy, tender chicken breasts remember these three things: marinate first, bake loosely covered, and use a meat thermometer. We marinate the chicken breasts in a magical mixture of fresh lemon, garlic, Dijon mustard and parsley before baking in the oven. If the chicken breasts have the tenders attached, remove them and save for another use. Trim any excess fat from the breasts and then rinse and pat dry. Lemon Chicken Breasts from Barefoot Contessa.
