Baked Lemon Chicken

Step 1

In a small mixing bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt, thyme, oregano and black pepper. Remove 3 tablespoons of the marinade and set aside in a small cup; cover and refrigerate.

Step 2

Pour the remaining marinade into a large resealable bag; add chicken breasts to the bag.

Step 3

Seal the bag; turn to coat and set aside for 30 minutes, or refrigerate for up to 8 hours.

Step 4

Preheat oven to 350˚F. Remove bag with chicken breasts from the fridge and let stand on kitchen counter for 12 to 15 minutes, while the oven preheats.

Step 5

Lightly grease a baking dish with cooking spray. Arrange lemon slices on the bottom of the baking dish. Set aside.

Step 6

In a small mixing bowl, combine paprika, garlic powder and onion powder.

Step 7

Remove chicken breasts from the bag and lightly pat dry with paper towels. Discard marinade that's in the bag.

Step 8

Sprinkle chicken breasts with prepared spice rub and set chicken breasts over lemon slices inside the baking dish.

Step 9

Drizzle reserved marinade over the chicken breasts.

Step 10

Cover with foil and bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until internal temperature of chicken reaches 165˚F.

Step 11

Optionally, remove the cover several minutes before the chicken is cooked through and set it under the broiler to get a bit of browning on top.

Step 12

Remove from oven; remove cover and let stand 5 to 8 minutes before cutting.