Tangy and Sweet Easy Lemon Chicken Recipe

This easy lemon chicken recipe is tangy and tasty. You might like to use a mixture of chicken pieces, such as leg, thigh, and breast. If you are using just breast meat only, the cooking time will be less. Chicken and lemon go very well together and this recipe also uses thyme, parsley and garlic to further enhance the flavor.

The marinating is important for the lemon flavor to really soak into the chicken but don't leave it marinating overnight because the lemon juice will start to break down the protein fibers in the chicken, making it mushy. This tasty lemon chicken recipe is great served with rice or noodles.

Lemon Pepper Chicken

Ingredients -

5 lbs boneless chicken pieces
2 tablespoons grated lemon peel
2 thinly sliced lemons
½ cup lemon juice
1 ½ teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
2 teaspoons dried thyme
2 cloves crushed garlic
½ cup chopped fresh parsley
¼ cup melted butter

Preparation:

Wash the chicken pieces and pat them dry. Arrange them in a single layer in a large, shallow dish. Whisk the lemon peel, lemon juice, thyme, salt, pepper, and garlic in a bowl and pour this mixture over the chicken. Refrigerate for 3 or 4 hours, turning a few times to coat the chicken well.

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.

Remove the chicken from the lemon marinade and drain it well. Keep the marinade. Arrange the chicken pieces in a 2-quart baking dish and brush with the butter. Bake for 25 minutes. Brush half of the reserved marinade over the chicken and bake for another 30 minutes. Baste it several times. The chicken is ready when it is cooked through and browned.

Serve on a bed of wild long grain rice or brown rice. Garnish the chicken with the lemon slices and sprinkle over the chopped parsley. Boil the rest of the lemon marinade for a minute and spoon it over the chicken. Alternatively, serve the marinade separately.

Serves 8

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Photo Description:

A Picture of our Tangy and Sweet Easy Lemon Chicken Recipe with a little imaginative cooking and the use of some simplistic ingredients we have the makings for a quick and easy chicken dish that even the kids will love. The tangy flavor of the lemon, pepper and other ingredients give a nice flavor to the chicken and the marinating helps keep the boneless chicken breast and other chicken pieces juicy and tender.