Mediterranean Lemon Chicken
- Ready In:
- 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 1 lemon
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 6 chicken legs
directions
- Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C).
- In a 9x13 inch baking dish, grate the peel from 1/2 the lemon, squeeze out the juice (about 1/4 cup) and add to peel with the oregano, garlic, oil, salt and pepper.
- Stir until mixed.
- Remove skin from chicken pieces and discard.
- Coat chicken pieces with the lemon mixture and arrange, bone side up, in the baking dish.
- Cover dish and bake for 20 minutes.
- Turn and baste chicken.
- Reduce heat to 400°F (205°C) and bake uncovered, basting every 10 minutes, for about 30 more minutes.
- Serve chicken with pan juices.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
ngibsonn
San Francisco, CA