Baked Lemon Chicken & Roasted Veggies. 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 pepper seasoning, a zesty combo of dried lemon peel, onion, garlic, and plenty of ground black peppercorns.
Incredibly flavorful and juicy Baked Lemon Pepper Chicken is low-carb, gluten-free and takes MINUTES to prepare.
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You can cook Baked Lemon Chicken & Roasted Veggies using 15 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Baked Lemon Chicken & Roasted Veggies
- You need 4 of Chicken Quarters- thigh & leg w/ skin.
- You need 8 medium of Red Potatoes- quartered wedges.
- You need 1 lb of Carrots-peeled.
- Prepare 7 large of Lemons.
- Prepare 2 large of White Onions-quartered.
- You need 1 1/2 lb of Fresh Greenbeans.
- You need 1 tbsp of Olive Oil- (with lemon).
- Prepare 3 tbsp of Vegetable Oil.
- You need 2 tbsp of Fresh Rosemary- chopped.
- It's 2 tbsp of Fresh Thyme-chopped & divided.
- It's 1 clove of Fresh Garlic-minced.
- It's 3 tsp of Dried Oregano-divided.
- You need 2 tsp of Poultry Seasoning-divided.
- It's of Salt & Pepper.
- Prepare 1 of Equipment-grater/aluminum foil/large baking pan/couple large bowls/peeler/strainer/.
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Baked Lemon Chicken & Roasted Veggies instructions
- Put strainer over large mixing bowl and juice 3 large lemons..
- Add Tbsp. lemon olive oil, 2 Tbsp rosemary, 1 Tbsp thyme, 1 tsp oregano, 1 tsp poultry seasoning, salt & pepper (tsp each) or to taste..
- Soak greenbeans, potatoes,carrots,and onions in juice mixture, then transfer to large baking pan..
- Add the juice of 2 more large lemons to the remaining juice mixture, then add the vegetable oil and the remaining thyme, oregano, poultry seasoning, also add the minced garlic, and a bit more salt and a full Tbsp pepper. Stir..
- Rinse chicken quarters, then soak in juice mixture. Fill the skin pocket as much as possible, then put atop the bean/carrot/potatoes..
- Place 3 tsp. butter under the skin of each chicken. Zest 1 lemon and sprinkle over veggies and chicken, then slice 1 lemon and put a slice on each chicken quarter..
- Put foil covered chicken in oven @375 degrees for 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Remove from oven, drain excess chicken fat/juice. Put back in oven without foil for 30-45 min @ 425°F to crisp skin. Check every 15 min. for the last part..
- Check internal temperature to make sure fully cooked. Insert thermometer near thigh/leg joint. Don't hit bone, you want no less than 165°F..
- Enjoy! Let me know how you like it!.
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