EASY LEMON CHICKEN RECIPE | THE MODERN PROPER

Easy Lemon Chicken Recipe | The Modern Proper image

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 13

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4 boneless chicken breasts (roughly 2.5 lbs)
1/4 cup olive oil
2 tsp oregano, dried
2 tsp thyme, dried
2 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp salt, divided
½ tsp black pepper
1/2 cup dry white wine
2 tbsp minced garlic (6 cloves)
1 tbsp lemon zest (2 lemons)
2 tbsp lemon juice, freshly squeezed
1 tbsp brown sugar
1 lemon, cut into 6 slices, optional

Steps:

Heat the oven to 400 degrees F.Pat the chicken breasts dry and place them in a 9 x 13 baking dish
In a small bowl, mix the olive oil, oregano, thyme, garlic powder, 1 teaspoon salt and pepper to create a thick marinade/paste
Coat the chicken breast with seasoning paste
Using the same bowl mix together the white wine, garlic, lemon zest, lemon juice, sugar and remaining 1 teaspoon salt
Pour over chicken breast
If using, nestle the lemon slices between the chicken bake for 15 minutes, baste the chicken with the pan juice, bake for another 15 minutes or until the internal temperature of the chicken reads 165 F