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Mediterranean Lemon Chicken Recipe

Recipe by: NIBLETS

"This goes nicely with roasted potatoes! Mmm mmm Mediterranean! The recipe uses chicken legs, but works for any chicken parts."
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  • Directions
  • Ingredients
  • Nutrition
Directions
  • Prep15 m
  • Cook50 m
  • Ready In1 h 5 m
  • 1Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
  • 2In a 9x13 inch baking dish, grate the peel from 1/2 the lemon, squeeze out the juice (about 1/4 cup) and add to peel with the oregano, garlic, oil, salt and pepper. Stir until mixed.
  • 3Remove skin from chicken pieces and discard. Coat chicken pieces with the lemon mixture and arrange, bone-side up, in the baking dish. Cover dish and bake for 20 minutes. Turn and baste chicken.
  • 4Reduce heat to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) and bake uncovered, basting every 10 minutes, for about 30 more minutes. Serve chicken with pan juices.
Footnotes
  • Tip
  • Aluminum foil helps keep food moist, ensures it cooks evenly, keeps leftovers fresh, and makes clean-up easy.
Ingredients
  • 6 servings
  • 241 cals
  • 1 lemon
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 6 chicken legs
Nutrition

Amount per serving ( 5 total)

  • Calories:
    241
    12%
  • Fat:
    11.8
    18%
  • Carbs:
    2.8
    < 1%
  • Protein:
    30.6
    61%
  • Cholesterol:
    105
    35%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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