Lemon Thyme Chicken
Ready in : 45 mins
Lemon Thyme Chicken takes about 45 minutes from beginning to end. This main course has 767 calories, 44g of protein, and 63g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 2 and costs $1.66 per serving. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, paleolithic, and primal diet. Only a few people made this recipe, and 1 would say it hit the spot. If you have salt, chicken pieces, lemon, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is brought to you by Foodista. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 56%, which is good.
Ingredients
olive oil
4 tablespoons
chicken pieces
4
thyme sprigs
1 handful
lemon juice
1 tablespoon
lemon zest
1 teaspoon
salt
2 servings
garlic
2 cloves
lemon
1
Cooking in Steps
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1Preheat the oven to 350 F (180 C).
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2Place the olive oil and chicken pieces into a large bowl.
chicken pieces
olive oil
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3Add the thyme sprigs (run your fingers along the stalks to remove the leaves) and the lemon juice, zest, and salt. Use clean hands to mix everything well, massaging the flavors into the chicken.
fresh thyme
lemon juice
whole chicken
salt
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4Place a pan over high heat and when hot, place the chicken pieces into the hot pan skin-side down. Cook until the skin is crispy, then use tongs to turn the chicken over, cooking the underside for 1 more minute.
chicken pieces
whole chicken
tongs
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5Remove the pan from the heat and add the garlic and lemon slices to the pan, coating everything in the rendered fat and juice.
garlic
juice
lemon
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6Place everything (chicken skin-side up) into an oven-proof dish and place in the oven for 20-25 minutes or until the chicken has cooked through.
whole chicken
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7Serve garnished with a scattering of fresh thyme leaves and serve with any side dishes of your choice and season with more salt, if needed.
fresh thyme
salt
