baked lemon chicken. This baked lemon chicken recipe is perfectly juicy and tender, easy to make, and full of the BEST fresh lemony flavor. This baked lemon chicken is coated in a lemon herb and butter sauce. This easy lemon chicken recipe is perfect for a weeknight dinner!

Lemon-and-Garlic Baked Chicken Thighs. © Todd Porter & Diane Cu. I put the chicken on a cooling rack on the baking pan so it wouldn't sit in the juice/fat as it cooked and I let it bake skin side. Lemon Pepper Chicken is an American favorite! You can have baked lemon chicken using 4 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of baked lemon chicken

Prepare 1 packages of chicken.
Prepare 1 of lemon pepper.
It's 1 of garlic powder.
You need 1 of bacon grease or oil.

It's super easy to make and only requires. Try it with my Quick and Easy Skillet Lemon Chicken or my Easy Lemon Garlic Baked Tilapia. How to bake juicy and tender chicken in the oven. Jump to the Lemon Garlic Baked Chicken Breasts Recipe or watch our quick recipe video to see how we make it.

baked lemon chicken step by step

preheat oven to 350.
cover baking pan with bacon grease liberally, or cooking spray/oil.
generously cover chicken with lemon pepper on both sides.
then add garlic powder for taste.
bake thawed chicken for 1 hour or until juice from chicken runs clear.

I found this baked lemon chicken recipe many years ago when my children were toddlers. I've changed it a little over the years to make it my own. Everyone in my family just loves it! Incredibly flavorful and juicy Baked Lemon Pepper Chicken is low-carb, gluten-free and takes MINUTES to prepare. Sit back and relax while it cooks!