A couple weeks ago I decided I wanted to make a lemon pepper chicken breast. So I bought some lemons and improvised and the dinner that I ended up with tasted AMAZING. And looked pretty fancy too 😉 This is definitely not a quick weekday dinner (although I made it on a Wednesday). But it’s perfect for a nice weekend dinner or a date night!
A note, the chicken breast I used was very large, so I used way more spices than this. So just make more of the rub if you need it depending on how much chicken you have.
I also neglected to use parchment paper or aluminum foil, and cleaning the pan was super difficult. So definitely make sure you line your pan!
I served this with my go to green beans as well as rice, but feel free to switch the sides up! Pasta or potatoes would be great too, and you could make a salad or any other vegetables you choose.
So here’s my lemon chicken!
Spice Rubbed Lemon Chicken
Serves: 2
Cook time: 40 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 large or 2 medium/small boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 3 lemons
- 2 teaspoons of salt
- 2 teaspoons of basil
- 2 teaspoons of oregano
- 2 teaspoons of black pepper
- 1 teaspoon of garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon of olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F. Then juice one lemon into a medium bowl, and mix in all the spices and the olive oil (add up to 2 teaspoons more if your chicken breast is very large).
- Slice the other 2 lemons and arrange in a mound on a sheet pan covered in aluminum foil or parchment paper.
- Place the chicken breasts atop the lemons slices (this helps keep the chicken moist) and then brush/pour on the spice mixture, making sure all of the chicken is covered.
- Place the chicken in the oven and bake until a thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the chicken reads 160°F, about 25-35 minutes depending on the size of your chicken breast. It will continue cooking to 165°F on the pan once you take it out of the oven.
- Take the chicken out and let rest about 5-10 minutes, then slice and serve!
College Cooking with Celia 