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Mediterranean Lemon Chicken

Mediterranean Lemon Chicken

Recipe by NIBLETS
This goes nicely with roasted potatoes! Mmm mmm Mediterranean! The recipe works for any chicken parts.
Ingredients:
  • 6 chicken thighs, leg quarters, or drumsticks
  • 1 lemon
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
Directions:
  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
  2. In 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.
  3. Remove 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.
  4. Reduce 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.
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Nutritional Guide
Number of Servings: 6
Calories per Serving: 241
  % Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.8 g 18%
Cholesterol 105 mg 35%
Sodium 200 mg 8%
Total Carbs 2.8 g 1%
Dietary Fiber 1.1 g 4%
Sugars 0 g  
Protein 30.6 g  
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Nutritional data from AllRecipes.com
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