Baked Chicken Breast with Lemon and Basil
Recipe by Matthew Defrain from allrecipes.com
Dinner 40 Mins.
Ingredients
2
2 servings
- •2 (5 ounce) chicken breasts
- •2 tablespoons olive oil, or more as needed
- •salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- •⅛ teaspoon garlic powder, or to taste
- •1 medium lemon, halved
- •1 bunch fresh basil, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
- Wash chicken breasts and pat dry with paper towels. Trim and discard fat. Tenderize chicken with a meat mallet. Rub 1 tablespoon olive oil on each breast, lightly covering both front and back. Season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder and set on the prepared baking sheet.
- Squeeze juice from one lemon half over the chicken breasts. Sprinkle with basil. Cut 2 slices of lemon from the remaining half and set 1 slice on each breast. Reserve remaining lemon for another use.
- Bake in the preheated oven until chicken breast is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 20 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Remove from oven, cover with foil, and allow to rest for 7 minutes before serving.
Nutritional Facts
Per 2 servings
- Calories: 296
- Carbohydrate: 7g
- Fat: 17g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 31g
- Sugar: 0g
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