Easy Lovely Lemon Chicken Recipes

LOVELY LEMON CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place chicken breasts, skin-side up, in baking dish. Season chicken with 1/2 the salt, 1/2 the pepper, 1/2 the garlic powder, 1/2 the onion powder, and 1/2 the paprika, respectively. Turn the chicken over and season with remaining salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, the paprika, respectively. Squeeze lemons over the chicken; discard lemons and add 1 cup water to the baking dish.
• Bake chicken in the preheated oven for 30 minutes.
• Stir remaining 1 1/2 cups water and chicken bouillon together in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Pour bouillon mixture over chicken. Flip chicken skin-side up. Continue baking chicken in the oven until skin is golden and crispy, and the chicken is no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 45 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

EASY BAKED LEMON CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Arrange chicken breasts in a large baking dish. Pour water, olive oil, and lemon juice over chicken; sprinkle with bread crumbs, garlic powder, parsley, and paprika. Season with salt and pepper. Cover baking dish with aluminum foil and cut a few slits in foil to vent.
• Bake chicken breasts in preheated oven until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 45 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (75 degrees C).

EASY LEMON CHICKEN

Steps:

• Dredge chicken in flour.
• In medium skillet, melt butter and oil until it sizzles.
• Saute chicken until cooked through.
• Remove chicken and set aside.
• Add lemon juice to chicken stock and whisk into skillet.
• Whisk in flour and cook until mixture boils.
• Reduce heat to a simmer and return chicken to skillet to heat through.
• Cook until sauce is desired consistency.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve.

LEMON CHICKEN WITH FETA ORZO

Steps:

• Equipment: large pan for chicken, small pot for orzo, grater, strainer
• In your small pot, add water and season heavily with salt. Once the water is boiling, add the orzo to the pot.
• Place your large pan over high heat. Grab your chicken thighs and season both sides generously with salt and pepper. Drizzle the pan with olive oil and add 1 tablespoon of butter. Add the chicken thighs to the hot pan.
• Smash your garlic, breaking apart the cloves but leaving the paper on, set aside. Zest your lemon, always rotating the lemon to a new spot that's not white. Cut your lemon into wedges and set aside.
• Check the underside of the chicken thighs, they should be browned nicely after having cooked for about 6 minutes. Flip the thighs to brown the other side. Add the smashed garlic to the pan. Now squeeze your lemon wedges all over the chicken and toss the wedges into the pan. Add your lemon zest, white wine, and feta water to the pan.
• Grab a bowl for your orzo. To the bowl, add well-crumbled feta, a drizzle of olive oil, Aleppo chili powder, dried dill, and mix well. Strain the orzo through a strainer and add to the bowl. Toss to combine and salt and pepper to taste.
• Back over to the chicken thighs. Tilt your pan and, using a spoon, baste the chicken with its sauce. Take the pan off the heat and crumble in 2 tablespoons of butter to finish the sauce.
• To serve, plate a pile of orzo. Add several chicken thighs on top, add lemon wedges, add garlic cloves (that have released from their paper), and spoon your sauce over the entire dish.

EASY LOVELY LEMON CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place chicken pieces in a 9x13 inch baking dish. Squeeze lemon halves over the chicken, then sprinkle with the garlic, curry powder and salt and pepper to taste.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour or until chicken is cooked through and juices run clear.

CHINESE LEMON CHICKEN

Steps:

• Butterfly the chicken breasts: Slice the chicken breasts in half lengthwise (butterflied) to get two thinner pieces from each breast.
• Prepare the dredge: Combine the eggs with salt and pepper in a shallow bowl. In another bowl combine the ½ cup cornstarch with the flour and mix well.
• Dredge the chicken: Dredge the chicken through the egg first, then through the flour mixture.
• Fry chicken in batches: Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the chicken to the skillet, as many as you can fit, and fry for 3 to 4 minutes on each side or until golden and crispy. Transfer the chicken to a paper towel lined plate and repeat with remaining chicken.
• Make the lemon sauce: Drain any leftover oil from the skillet. Add the butter to the skillet and melt. Add the lemon juice, sugar, chicken broth, ¼ tsp salt and 1 tbsp of cornstarch. Whisk everything well together and cook until the sauce has thickened and is smooth.
• Finish the dish and serve: Slice the chicken into thin strips and pour lemon sauce over. Serve with rice.

HONEY LEMON CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place the chicken breasts on a tray or board. Mix together the flour, salt, pepper and paprika. Coat both sides of the chicken with the flour mixture.
• Heat the oil and butter in a large frying pan over a medium-high heat, until the butter melts.
• Add the chicken to the pan and cook for 7-8 minutes, turning once, until both sides are golden brown.
• Add the garlic, stir for 30 seconds (don't let the garlic burn), then add the chicken stock, lemon juice, honey and lemon slices.
• Bring to the boil and simmer for 5 minutes, until the sauce is slightly reduced.
• Sprinkle with fresh parsley and serve with rice or pasta.

EASY LEMON ROASTED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200°C/390°F.
• Drizzle the chicken with olive oil then season generously with salt and pepper all over.
• Make sure to season the cavity of the chicken as well.
• Place lemon slices and thyme inside the cavity of the chicken and sprinkle thyme leaves over the chicken.
• Slice the lemons and the tops off of the garlic bulbs. Place them in a roasting dish then place the chicken on top.
• Pour the chicken stock around the chicken then cover with foil.
• Place in the preheated oven and roast for 30 minutes then remove the foil and roast for another 15-30 minutes or until the chicken is golden brown and cooked through.
• Allow the chicken to rest for at least 10 minutes then slice and serve, drizzled with the pan juices.