Lemon and Basil Baked Chicken

This tastes delicious and is very easy.

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 2

Ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 1  clove garlic, minced
• 1  tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1⁄2 cup  dry breadcrumbs
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons  grated lemons, zest of
• 3⁄4 teaspoon dried basil or 3⁄4 teaspoon oregano, crumbled
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 2  large chicken breast halves

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Line baking pan with foil.
3. Melt butter over low heat and add garlic; saute 1 minute.
4. Remove from heat and stir in mustard.
5. Mix breadcrumbs, lemon peel, basil (or oregano), salt and pepper on a plate.
6. Turn chicken in butter mixture to coat, then turn in crumbs, coating completely.
7. Arrange skin side up in prepared pan.
8. Bake until chicken is cooked through, basting occasionally with leftover butter mixture, about 45 minutes.