Mediterranean Lemon Chicken
Description
Lemon and garlic are practically emblematic of the sunny Mediterranean, and this dish offers them with oregano in a delightful basting sauce for baked chicken.
Ingredients
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1 lemon
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2 teaspoons dried oregano
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3 cloves garlic, minced
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1 tablespoon olive oil
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
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6 chicken legs
Directions
1
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
2
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.
3
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.
4
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.