Lemon Garlic Chicken Recipe

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 40

Total Time: 50

Servings: servings

Calories: 459kcal

Author: Victor

4 chicken breasts (skin-on, bone-in)
1/4 cup olive oil (good quality)
3 Tbsp minced garlic (about 9 cloves)
1/3 cup dry white wine
1 Tbsp lemon zest (from about 2 lemons)
2 Tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice (from about ½ a lemon)
1 1/2 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp minced fresh thyme leaves (optional, see note below)
2 tsp kosher salt (1 tsp for the marinade plus 1/4 tsp per chicken breast. Add more if needed.)
Freshly ground black pepper (2-3 turns per breast)
1 lemon (see my note below in step 4)

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Warm the olive oil in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Add the garlic and cook for about 1 minute without allowing the garlic to turn brown. I suggest you test with a few grains of garlic first before adding the rest. You don’t want the oil to be too hot so that it browns the garlic. If too hot, remove from heat let cool down.
Remove the saucepan off the heat, add the white wine, lemon zest, lemon juice, oregano, thyme, and 1 teaspoon salt. Pour into a baking dish or a baking pan.
Pat the chicken breasts dry and place them skin side up over the sauce. Brush the chicken breasts with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cut the lemon into 8 wedges and place between chicken breasts.
Bake for 35 to 45 minutes, depending on the size of the chicken breasts, until the internal temperature reaches 160F. By this time the skin should be slightly browned. If you want crispier skin and more browning, put the baking dish under the broiler for 2 minutes a few minutes before the chicken breasts are done.
Remove from the oven and let the meat rest for 5 minutes. Serve hot with the pan juices.