Description
This Baked Lemon Pepper Chicken Recipe features tender, juicy chicken breasts infused with zesty lemon flavor and aromatic spices, making it a perfect weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 16 ounces Boneless
- skinless chicken breasts
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- 4 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- 4 teaspoons butter
- Parsley garnish optional
- Lemon slices optional
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Season the chicken breasts with salt, pepper, lemon juice, lemon-pepper seasoning, garlic powder, and paprika.
- Place the seasoned chicken in a baking dish and dot with butter.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through and no longer pink.
- Garnish with parsley and lemon slices if desired before serving.
Notes
For extra flavor, marinate the chicken in the seasoning overnight. Adjust cooking time based on the thickness of chicken breasts.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes (plus optional marinating 30 minutes)
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast
- Calories: 280 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 610 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 2 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 38 g
- Cholesterol: 11 0mg
Keywords: Baked Lemon Pepper Chicken Recipe, lemon chicken, baked chicken recipe, easy chicken dinner, American cuisine