Ingredients
6
6 servings
- •1 lemon
- •2 teaspoons dried oregano
- •3 cloves garlic, minced
- •1 tablespoon olive oil
- •0.25 teaspoon salt
- •0.25 teaspoon ground black pepper
- •6 chicken legs
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees 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 degrees F (205 degrees C) and bake uncovered, basting every 10 minutes, for about 30 more minutes. Serve chicken with pan juices.
Nutritional Facts
Per 6 servings
- Calories: 241
- Carbohydrate: 3g
- Fat: 12g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 31g
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