Baked Lemon Chicken

Lemon Garlic Chicken is a juicy, oven-baked dish featuring tender chicken breasts marinated in a zesty lemon-garlic blend, topped with lemon slices, and served with a rich, savory pan sauce.

Ingredients:

2 garlic cloves, minced
1½ tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon olive oil
1½ teaspoons lemon zest
½ teaspoon paprika
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1¼ pounds)
1 small lemon
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
½ cup low-sodium chicken broth
Chopped fresh parsley leaves for garnish (optional)

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 375°. In small bowl, whisk together garlic, lemon juice, oil, lemon zest, paprika, salt and pepper. Place chicken in large zip-top plastic bag; pour lemon mixture into bag. Seal bag, pressing out excess air. Massage ingredients in bag to combine; marinate 10 minutes.

From lemon, cut four ¼-inch-thick slices. Remove chicken from marinade; discard marinade. In large oven-safe skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook 3 to 5 minutes until 1 side is browned. Remove skillet from heat; turn chicken breasts and top with lemon slices. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until chicken loses its pink color throughout and internal temperature reaches 165°. Transfer chicken to plate; keep warm.

Place skillet over medium-high heat. To deglaze pan, use chicken broth. With wooden spoon, scrape browned bits from bottom of skillet. Cook 3 to 5 minutes or until broth is reduced by half. To serve, spoon sauce over chicken and garnish with parsley, if desired.

Approximate nutritional values per serving: 216 Calories, 8g Fat (3g Saturated), 80mg Cholesterol, 278mg Sodium, 3g Carbohydrates, 1g Fiber, 25g Protein