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Baked Lemon Chicken

Ingredients, directions and serving information for Baked Lemon Chicken.

Original recipe text is provided in English.

Servings: 5

Total time: 30 min

Ingredients

  • 3 1/2 pounds whole chicken, skinned and cut into 10 pieces
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 1/2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
  • 4 teaspoons fresh thyme
  • 3 cups medium onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 1/2 cups chicken broth, low-sodium
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1 lemon

Instructions

  1. Wash hands with soap and water.
  2. Combine salt, pepper, garlic, and thyme.
  3. Lay chicken pieces into a 11x13 inch baking pan. Sprinkle seasonings over chicken.
  4. Combine onions, stock, and lemon juice in a sauce pan. Heat to a boil.
  5. Pour hot lemon mixture around chicken. Top each chicken piece with a lemon slice.
  6. Bake for 30 minutes at 400 °F until golden brown and juices are clear colored.

Source-reported nutrition per serving

serving Size1/5 of recipe (521g)
calories377 calories
protein51g
carbohydrate12g
fat13g
saturated Fat4g
fiber2g
sugar5g
sodium291mg
cholesterol149mg

These values describe the source recipe and serving, not a new analysis by BiteCal. The primary nutrition record has not been independently revalidated. Ingredient substitutions and serving sizes change the result.

Recipe source

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Functional recipe facts retrieved from an archived mirror on 20 October 2026; functional directions retained as an archive reference. Source and rights of original photographs have not been verified, so they are not reproduced.

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