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Lemon Garlic Baked Chicken Breasts

Here's how you make Lemon Garlic Baked Chicken Breasts
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  • Servings: 2
  • Prep: 10m
  • Cook: 40m
    • The following recipe serves 2 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 whole lemon (grated peel, and juice of 1 medium large lemon)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 1/4 cup chicken broth
  • 2 tablespoons butter
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: Heat small skillet - add olive oil. When oil is hot add garlic and saute 30 seconds. Stir in lemon juice, salt, pepper and bring to boil. Set aside.

  • Step 2: Arrange cleaned & trimmed chicken in a shallow baking dish prepared with cooking spray. Pour lemon garlic mixture over chicken. Sprinkle with lemon peel. Cover with foil. Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes.

  • Step 3: Remove foil and bake an additional 10-15 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. Remove chicken, keep warm.

  • Step 4: Pour liquid from baking dish into skillet. Add chicken broth and bring to boil. Cook until reduced and mixture is syrupy. Whisk in butter. Pour sauce over chicken or place chicken in skillet and coat with sauce.

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