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Roasted Chicken Breasts With Preserved Lemon

Here's how you make Roasted Chicken Breasts With Preserved Lemon
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  • Servings: 6
  • Prep: 5m
  • Cook: 50m
    • The following recipe serves 6 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1/2 whole lemon (preserved lemon, lightly rinsed)
  • 1/3 cup olive oil (extra virgin)
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh fresh cilantro
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seed
  • 6 chicken breasts (bone-in, skin-on)
  • Ground pepper, to taste
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Turn the oven to 450°F. In a food processor, finely chop the lemon, olive oil, cilantro, garlic, and cumin.

  • Step 2: Cover a shallow roasting pan with foil. Arrange the chicken breasts on the foil, skin side up, and spread the lemon mixture over them. Grind a generous amount of black pepper over the chicken and place in the oven. Reduce heat to 325°F.

  • Step 3: Roast chicken for 45 minutes, pasting it with its pan juices, until the chicken reaches 170F on an instant-read thermometer.

  • Step 4: Alternative roasting method: Roast 1 hour at 300°F

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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