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Lemon & Garlic Roasted Chicken with Rosemary

Make this easy Roasted Lemon Rosemary Chicken For a Delicious Chicken Dish Your Family will Love

Course Family Dinner
Cuisine American
About baked chicken with rosemary and thyme
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 7 hours 45 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 229.08 kcal
Author DinnerPlanner

Ingredients

  • 2 plump bone-in chicken breasts, about 2-1/2 lbs.
  • 2 medium lemons
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 4 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary
  • 1/4 cup chicken broth
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Wash chicken breasts in cold water and dry with a paper towel.
  3. Wash lemons with a paper towel and a little bit of vinegar before cutting.
  4. Spray a 2 qt. casserole dish with non stick spray.
  5. Place the chicken breasts in the casserole dish skin side up and squeeze the juice of 1/2 a lemon over the chicken.
  6. If you are leaving the skin on the chicken make sure to squeeze some lemon juice underneath the skin of the chicken.
  7. Leave the chicken sit for about 10 minutes.
  8. Drizzle oil over the chicken breasts and sprinkle with thyme, salt and pepper.
  9. Add garlic cloves to the dish around the chicken.
  10. Slice remaining lemon and place slices under and on top of the chicken.
  11. Flip the chicken and bake skin side down for 20 minutes.
  12. Flip the chicken over skin side up and add chicken broth to the pan.
  13. Sprinkle fresh rosemary over chicken and bake for 20-25 more minutes.
Nutrition Facts
Lemon & Garlic Roasted Chicken with Rosemary
Amount Per Serving
Calories 229.08 Calories from Fat 140
% Daily Value*
Fat 15.59g24%
Saturated Fat 3.41g21%
Cholesterol 57.85mg19%
Sodium 403.27mg18%
Potassium 297.18mg8%
Carbohydrates 6.29g2%
Fiber 1.67g7%
Sugar 1.39g2%
Protein 19.73g39%
Vitamin A 75.03IU2%
Vitamin C 30.58mg37%
Calcium 34.14mg3%
Iron 1.36mg8%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.