LEMON AND BASIL BAKED CHICKEN

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Make and share this Lemon and Basil Baked Chicken recipe from Food.com.

Provided by evelynathens

Categories     Chicken

Time 50m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/4 cup butter
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1/2 cup dry breadcrumbs
1 1/2 teaspoons grated lemons, zest of
3/4 teaspoon dried basil or 3/4 teaspoon oregano, crumbled
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 large chicken breast halves

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  • Line baking pan with foil.
  • Melt butter over low heat and add garlic; saute 1 minute.
  • Remove from heat and stir in mustard.
  • Mix breadcrumbs, lemon peel, basil (or oregano), salt and pepper on a plate.
  • Turn chicken in butter mixture to coat, then turn in crumbs, coating completely.
  • Arrange skin side up in prepared pan.
  • Bake until chicken is cooked through, basting occasionally with leftover butter mixture, about 45 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 444, Fat 31.4, SaturatedFat 16.9, Cholesterol 107.4, Sodium 1072.7, Carbohydrate 21.1, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 2, Protein 19.4

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