Mediterranean Lemon Chicken

Name: Mediterranean Lemon Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 3 Servings
Ingredients: 0.5 lemon; 1 tsp dried oregano; 2 cloves garlic; 2 tsp olive oil; 0.125 tsp salt; 0.125 tsp Grounded black pepper; 3 chicken legs

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Yogesh Satish Kantak

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Difficulty

Easy 👌

min.

Preparation

min.

Baking

min.

Resting

Ingredients

Servings:-3+

½	lemon
1 tsp	dried oregano
2 cloves	garlic
2 tsp	olive oil
⅛ tsp	salt
⅛ tsp	Grounded black pepper
3	chicken legs

Utensils

oven

Step 1/4
- oven
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
Step 2/4
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.
Step 3/4
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.
Step 4/4
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.