Zesty Lemon Pepper Chicken Recipe

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Zesty Lemon Pepper Chicken
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Put chicken into a large bowl.
  2. In a separate bowl, zest the lemon peel off the lemons. Then cut them in half and juice the lemons. (juice and zest in bowl; reserve lemon rinds).
  3. Mince onion and add it to the bowl with olive oil, paprika, thyme, salt and pepper. Reserve 3 tbsp of this marinade.
  4. Use hands or tongs to turn chicken over and coat it with the marinade.
  5. Marinate for 12 hours or overnight.
  6. Heat oven to 500 degrees.
  7. Put chicken skin side up on a shallow, medium-sized roasting pan.
  8. Place reserved lemon rinds into pan.
  9. Put chicken in oven and reduce heat to 375 degrees. Bake for 25 minutes, brushing with the reserved marinade, or until chicken is cooked through.
  10. Discard lemon rinds. Serve with remaining marinade. Good served with my almond green beans and.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 169.99 Kcal (712 kJ)
Calories from fat 118.05 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.12g 20%
Cholesterol 6.15mg 2%
Sodium 665.32mg 28%
Potassium 201.82mg 4%
Total Carbs 12.01g 4%
Sugars 2.52g 10%
Dietary Fiber 3.2g 13%
Protein 3.53g 7%
Vitamin C 25.9mg 43%
Iron 1.4mg 8%
Calcium 46mg 5%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 162.86 Kcal (682 kJ)
Calories from fat 113.1 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.57g 20%
Cholesterol 5.89mg 2%
Sodium 637.42mg 28%
Potassium 193.36mg 4%
Total Carbs 11.51g 4%
Sugars 2.42g 10%
Dietary Fiber 3.07g 13%
Protein 3.39g 7%
Vitamin C 24.8mg 43%
Iron 1.3mg 8%
Calcium 44mg 5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 3.9
    Points
  • 5
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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