Baked Lemon Pepper Chicken Breasts
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
22 mins
These Baked Lemon Pepper Chicken Breasts are coated in a buttery lemon pepper sauce and then roasted in the oven to tender, juicy perfection!
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Keyword:
chicken breasts, lemon pepper
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 141 kcal
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 tbsp lemon pepper seasoning
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp onion powder
- 1 ½ lbs boneless, skinless, chicken breasts, sliced in half length-wise
- lemon slices
- fresh parsley, to garnish
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 450°F. Mix together the melted butter, salt, lemon-pepper seasoning, garlic powder, and onion powder together. Rub onto chicken breasts.
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Place chicken into the oven and bake for 18 minutes. Remove baking dish from oven and place aluminum foil on top and bake for another 4-5 minutes.
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Remove chicken breasts from oven and allow them to rest for 5 minutes and serve.
Recipe Notes
Note - I have had to use two large chicken breasts for 1 ½ lbs of chicken. When slicing the chicken breasts in half lengthwise you will end up with 4 chicken breasts, or cutlets.
Nutrition Facts
Baked Lemon Pepper Chicken Breasts
Amount Per Serving (1 chicken breast)
Calories 141
Calories from Fat 86
% Daily Value*
Fat 9.6g15%
Saturated Fat 5.7g36%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.6g
Monounsaturated Fat 2.6g
Cholesterol 66.8mg22%
Sodium 1217.9mg53%
Carbohydrates 0.4g0%
Fiber 0.1g0%
Protein 13.1g26%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.