Baked Lemon Pepper Chicken

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Chicken fillets are seasoned with lemon pepper, garlic, paprika, and lemon juice, then baked with butter.

Baked Lemon Pepper Chicken
Dietary, satisfying, and tasty chicken breast is suitable for preparing many healthy dishes. The easiest option is to bake chicken fillet in the oven with lemon juice and spices. Chicken meat marinates well and becomes very soft and juicy. Tender chicken breast meat itself has a neutral taste, which is why it is so well complemented by all kinds of spices and additives. The dish is prepared very quickly and simply, even a novice hostess can handle it. The breast is prepared without the addition of sour cream, mayonnaise, or other fatty sauce, which makes the dish light and dietary. Chicken fillet turns out so tasty that it is quite suitable even for a festive table. At the same time, it can be used to prepare various salads and snacks.
Cooking time40 min
Servings3
CategoryMain meals
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How to make it

  1. 1

    Step 1

    Wash the chicken fillet, dry it from excess moisture with paper towels, and clean it from fat and films. Sprinkle a heat-resistant baking dish with vegetable oil, and put the prepared chicken fillet in it.
    Baked Lemon Pepper Chicken
  2. 2

    Step 2

    Drizzle the chicken fillet with lemon juice.
    Baked Lemon Pepper Chicken
  3. 3

    Step 3

    Season the meat with lemon-pepper seasoning, garlic powder, and ground paprika. Add salt and ground black pepper to taste.
    Baked Lemon Pepper Chicken
  4. 4

    Step 4

    Place a piece of butter on top of each chicken fillet. Send the form with meat to the oven preheated to 400 °F for 30 minutes.
    Baked Lemon Pepper Chicken
  5. 5

    Step 5

    Add to the finished chicken fillet finely chopped parsley.
    Baked Lemon Pepper Chicken
  6. 6

    Step 6

    Serve the baked chicken fillet with your favorite side dish or fresh vegetable salad. Enjoy your meal!
    Baked Lemon Pepper Chicken

Cooking tips

Pat the chicken fillets dry before seasoning so the spices coat the surface evenly.

Ingredient substitutions

A different unsalted butter can replace the butter listed; taste the seasoning before adding extra salt.

Questions about this recipe

What gives the chicken its lemon flavor?

Lemon juice and lemon-pepper seasoning are both in the ingredient list.

How is the chicken cooked?

The seasoned fillets are baked in the oven, then served with a side dish.

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