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Monday, March 16, 2015

Greek Lemon Chicken

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 4 lemons
  • 2 teaspoons dry all purpose greek seasoning
  • 4 bone-in chicken breast halves, about 2-1/2 lbs
  • 1 onion, cut in 8 wedges
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon cracked pepper
  • 4 ounces pitted kalamata olives, drained, 1 cup
  • 1 tablespoon thinly sliced fresh mint
  • mint sprig

Recipe

  • 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • 2 cut 2 lemons into 12 slices; sprinkle with 1 t. seasoning. with fingers, loosen skin from chicken breasts. arrange 3 lemon slices under skin of each breast; smooth skin over lemons. place in large roasting pan.
  • 3 cut remaining lemons into edges. place lemon wedges and onion around chicken. sprinkle with salt, pepper and remaining seasoning; add olives.
  • 4 roast until juices run clear when chicken is pierced with fork, about 45 minutes. transfer to serving platter. drizzle with pan juices. let stand 10 minutes.
  • 5 just before serving, sprinkle with mint. garnish with mint sprigs.

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