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Lemon Chicken
 
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Prep Time: 25 Minutes
Cook Time: 60 Minutes
Ready In: 85 Minutes
Servings: 4
A delicious lemon flavored chicken, prepared with fresh whole lemons, minced garlic, salt, pepper, dried basil, and dried thyme. The aroma of this chicken while baking in the oven, is undiscribeable. The lemon tasted wonderful, while tenderizing the meat. The garlic, thyme and basil made this chicken taste good. Prep. time includes, cleaning and seasoning the chicken.
Ingredients:
5 lbs chicken legs with thigh, cut-up
4 lemons, cut in half
3 -4 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
salt and pepper
6 minced garlic cloves, divided
2 teaspoons dried thyme, divided
2 teaspoons dried basil, divided
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Add 1 1/2- 2 Tablespoons vegetable oil each, among (2)-13x9x2-inch baking pans.
3. Place chicken pieces equally among the 2 pans.
4. Squeeze lemon halves over the chicken ( 2 lemons per each pan ).
5. Season chicken with desired amount of salt and pepper.
6. Divide the 6 cloves minced garlic, (on chicken) among the 2 pans.
7. Sprinkle each pan of chicken with 1 teaspoon of basil, and 1 teaspoon of thyme.
8. Bake for about 1 hour. Enjoy!
9. Serves 6-8.
By RecipeOfHealth.com