This baked lemon chicken is coated in a butter and herb sauce, then roasted to perfection. A super easy dinner option that even the pickiest eaters will enjoy!
Chicken breasts baked in the oven can sometimes come out dry, but this recipe will never let you down! These baked lemon chicken breasts come out juicy and delicious every time, and the delicious sauce will have you licking your plate. When I want juicy baked chicken, I make bacon wrapped chicken, baked chicken parmesan or this delicious chicken.
Sometimes I just need a quick and easy protein option to get dinner on the table in a hurry! I love the convenience of baked chicken, but I find that sometimes the end result can be disappointing with bland, rubbery chicken. This baked lemon chicken comes out perfectly delicious every time, and my whole family adores it!
This chicken is delicious with side dishes like fried corn, cauliflower casserole or mashed red potatoes. Pick your favorite side dishes and make your favorite meal!
How to make baked lemon chicken
For this recipe, you’ll need boneless skinless chicken breasts. I brown the breasts before I put them in the oven, it takes a few extra minutes but I feel like the added flavor is so worth it.
After the chicken is golden brown and crispy, it goes into a baking dish with some lemon juice, butter, garlic, herbs and chicken broth. If you have an oven proof skillet, you can simply brown the chicken breasts, pour the sauce over the top and bake directly in the skillet instead of transferring the chicken to a baking dish.
What I love about this recipe is that it’s so easy to bake as few or as many chicken breasts as you need. You can bake 2 or 20 chicken breasts, same process!
The final step is to add a little chopped fresh parsley and lemon slices. This baked lemon chicken is best served over rice, mashed potatoes or pasta. Be sure to spoon all that extra sauce at the bottom of the baking dish over the chicken when you serve it; the sauce is the best part!
I often make extra chicken to chop up and use in other recipes during the week. It’s a great basic chicken that works in so many dishes like casseroles, soups and pasta.
More chicken recipes
- Firecracker Chicken
- Lemon Pepper Chicken
- Teriyaki Chicken Stir Fry
- Chicken Noodle Casserole
- Baked Fried Chicken
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Baked Lemon Chicken
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 3 tablespoons butter melted
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
- lemon slices for serving optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Season the chicken breasts on both sides with salt, pepper and the Italian seasoning.
- Heat the olive oil in a large pan over medium high heat. Add the chicken breasts and cook for 3-5 minutes on each side or until browned.
- Transfer the chicken to a baking dish.
- In a small bowl, mix together the butter, garlic, chicken broth and lemon juice. Pour the butter mixture over the chicken.
- Bake for 25 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. Bake time may vary depending on the thickness of your chicken breasts.
- Spoon the sauce on the bottom of the baking dish over the chicken, then sprinkle with parsley and serve. Garnish with lemon slices if desired.
Notes
- Recipe adapted from Creme de la Crumb.
- When I make this recipe I use chicken breasts that are about 1 inch thick. If you use thinner chicken breasts, be sure to decrease the bake time accordingly.
I’m sitting here waiting for my dinner to be done, and this is making my tummy grumble! It looks absolutely delicious!
Lemon really add a great flavor to chicken isn’t it? This looks delicious and I might try your recipe for dinner tonight.
The food looks very deliciously prepared. I will print the recipe and try this probably on Valentine’s day. I hope I can successfully pulled the recipe and have a great outcome. I love how you describe the food, indeed many would love to ty it.
I love how you describe the food. I’ll be printing out the recipe and try it for myself. If it turns out good, probably I will make again for Valentines day and also share to my colleagues.
Looks really yummy! I am going to try this recipe tomorrow. I have some good sized chicken breasts in stock in my freezer. I can’t wait for tomorrow. We will have a hearty dinner for sure!
Yum! I love chicken for dinner, it is always a hit and a classic meal option. The addition of lemon makes it have a little zing to it, I like it!
That looks really good. It sounds like that sauce keeps it from drying out. I love a touch of lemon or citrus with my chicken.
Oh my goodness this sounds absolutely delicious – I bet the lemon adds a lovely zesty flavour to the chidken. delicious!
I love a good chicken recipe. This baked lemon chicken look absolutely delicious! I have never made it this way before but I want to try it!
Looks delicious! You’re right chicken breasts can get dry quickly. The lemon butter sauce will keep this dish moist and full of flavor.
This Baked Lemon Chicken recipe sounds so delicious. We always looking for new chicken recipes. Will have to give your recipe a try!
It’s always nice to see new chicken recipes and that Baked Lemon Chicken looks terrific! I bet this dish smells wonderful while it’s cooking too.
It’s always nice to see new chicken recipes and that Baked Lemon Chicken looks terrific! I bet it smells wonderful while it’s cooking too.
It’s always nice to see new chicken recipes and that Baked Lemon Chicken looks terrific! I bet it smells wonderful while it’s cooking too.
Lemon and chicken has always been a lovely combination. This is a classic favorite that my husband and I enjoy. Thanks for the awesome recipe!
This sounds and looks delicious! I’m always looking for creative ways to make chicken because chicken can be so boring. I can’t wait to try this.
This sounds so wonderful! I’ve always been a fan of lemon flavored stuff. I’ll have to try this out for dinner. I tend to make chicken dishes a lot.
Oh man that butter and herb sauce is perfect basting for the chicken. The flavors all combine to make a wonder juicy tasting chicken breasts.
That sounds really tasty! My mom used to make something like this and it was always a big hit with the family!
Your chicken recipe looks delicious! My family eats chicken often this will be on our dinner table soon.