BAKED LEMON-DILL CHICKEN BREASTS

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Simple, delicious, tangy chicken breasts baked in a melody of spices using fresh ingredients. After baking, garnish with fresh herbs such as thyme sprigs, if desired. Best served over a bed of rice.

Provided by Rhonda Slauenwhite Frank

Time 50m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

4 (5 ounce) boneless chicken breasts
4 tablespoons honey
5 lemons
4 teaspoons dried dill weed
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried basil
½ teaspoon garlic powder
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
4 tablespoons butter

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
Set chicken breasts into a shallow casserole dish and brush 1 tablespoon honey onto each breast.
Zest 1 lemon, then cut in half. Slice remaining lemons. Squeeze juice from 1 lemon over the tops of the chicken breasts and sprinkle with lemon zest. Combine dill, oregano, basil, garlic powder, salt, and pepper in a small bowl and sprinkle spices on top of the chicken. Cover chicken breasts with lemon slices and set 1 tablespoon butter on each piece of chicken breast.
Bake until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 40 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 348.5 calories, Carbohydrate 19.1 g, Cholesterol 116.8 mg, Fat 16.1 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 32.2 g, SaturatedFat 8.5 g, Sodium 159.8 mg, Sugar 17.4 g