Lemon Basil Chicken
- Ready In:
- 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 2 lbs chicken, bone in, with skin (about 4 pieces)
- salt
- pepper
- 4 large fresh basil leaves
- 4 garlic cloves, mashed slightly with the side of a knife
- 1⁄2 lemon, cut into 4 thin slices
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
directions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Clean and trim fat from chicken, and salt and pepper each side. Place chicken in a baking dish, skin side up.
- Loosen the skin on each piece, and place a basil leaf under the skin, directly on top of the chicken meat.
- Toss the garlic around the chicken in the baking dish.
- Place the lemon slices on top of each piece of chicken and drizzle with the oil.
- Bake for 35 - 40 minutes (depending on whether it's white meat or dark meat), basting with the garlic flavored pan juices every 10 minutes. The skin should be crisp and brown and the meat tender when it's ready to serve.
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Reviews
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I am rating this on behalf of my dh, a devoted red meat eater, who absolutely loved this chicken. Instead of the salt and pepper I used Cavender's all purpose greek seasoning. I stuffed few basil leaves under the skin of a couple chicken thighs and topped with a thick lemon slice. Since it was hot we threw them on a charcoal grill rather than turning on the oven. I don't grill but I know they were flipped once and the lemon slice removed and replaced back on top. The chicken had a nice tang from the lemon, maybe use a few more basil leaves for more basil flavor. I had juice running down my arm while eating these! Absoultely fabulous! I will definatley make again!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
PanNan
Needville, Texas