Famous Lemon And Basil Chicken
Serves: 4
Darlene Legros
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
41
Spice
45
Sweetness
50
Sourness
42
mins
Prep time (avg)
5.7
Difficulty
Ingredients:
Directions:
1
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F
2
Place the chicken in a baking dish; sprinkle both sides with salt and pepper and arrange skin side up
3
Loosen the skin from each chicken breast and slip a basil leaf between the skin and the meat
4
Add the garlic to the baking dish
5
Place a slice of lemon on top of each piece of chicken
6
Drizzle with oil
7
Bake, basting occasionally with pan juices and turning the chicken and the baking dish occasionally so the chicken browns evenly, 35 to 40 minutes
8
If using a whole chicken, the baking time will be about 50 minutes
9
To serve, place a browned lemon slice and garlic clove on top of each portion of chicken