Baked Lemon Pepper Chicken
Incredibly flavorful and juicy Baked Lemon Pepper Chicken that is low-carb, gluten-free, and quick to prepare. The chicken is seasoned with lemon juice, lemon pepper seasoning, garlic powder, and paprika, topped with butter, and baked to moist perfection.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
- Method: Main Course
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice (fresh or bottled)
- 1 teaspoon lemon pepper seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 4 teaspoons butter (1 teaspoon per chicken breast)
- Optional: dried parsley for garnish
- Optional: lemon slices for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Place chicken breasts in a baking dish.
- Splash lemon juice evenly over the chicken.
- Sprinkle lemon pepper seasoning, garlic powder, and paprika over each piece of chicken.
- Place a teaspoon of butter on top of each chicken breast.
- Bake in the preheated oven for about 30 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
- Optional: garnish with dried parsley and lemon slices before serving.
Notes
Using fresh lemon juice is best, but bottled lemon juice works well too. The butter helps keep the chicken moist and juicy. Adjust seasoning amounts to taste, and lemon pepper seasoning salt content may affect additional salt needs.
Nutrition
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
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