Lemon, garlic, capers and spices flavor this easy roast chicken.
Author:Judy Barbe
Prep Time:10 minutes
Cook Time:75 minutes
Total Time:1 hour 25 minutes
Yield:61x
Category:Dinner
Method:Oven
Cuisine:Mediterranean
Ingredients
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Baked Lemon Chicken
3 pounds chicken, quarters (legs and thighs)
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 lemons, sliced
1 tablespoon capers
2 teaspoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon fresh pepper
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary
handful fresh parsley if you have it
Instructions
Heat oven to 350°F.
Place chicken in 9 x 13” baking pan. Scatter ingredients over chicken then massage them over all the chicken.
Bake 1 hour 15 minutes until chicken reaches 165°F. as measured by food thermometer. Check the internal temperature in the innermost part of the thigh and wing and the thickest part of the breast.