Easy Baked Lemon Pepper Chicken

Easy Baked Lemon Pepper Chicken

from thekitchn.com
45 min
4 servings

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for coating the pan
  • 1 tablespoon salt-free lemon pepper seasoning blend
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 2 pounds total)
  • 1 small lemon
  • 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh parsley leaves

Directions

  1. 1

    Arrange a rack in the middle of the oven and heat the oven to 425°F. Lightly coat a baking dish large enough to fit the chicken in a single layer with some room around each one with butter.

  2. 2

    Melt 3 tablespoons unsalted butter in a small saucepan over medium-low heat or in a small bowl in the microwave. Add 1 tablespoon salt-free Lemon Pepper seasoning and 1 teaspoon kosher salt and stir until combined.

  3. 3

    Pat 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts dry with paper towels. Place the chicken in the prepared baking dish, spaced slightly apart. Brush the chicken all over with all of the butter mixture.

  4. 4

    Thinly slice 1 lemon and scatter the slices around the chicken. Bake until the chicken is golden-brown, cooked through, and registers 165°F on an instant-read thermometer, 25 to 35 minutes. Meanwhile, coarsely chop enough parsley leaves to get 2 tablespoons. Serve the chicken garnished with the parsley.