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A seasoned Baked Lemon Pepper Chicken breast topped with four lemon slices, served on a white textured plate with a yellow and white towel in the background.

Baked Lemon Pepper Chicken

5 from 1 vote
This Baked Lemon Pepper Chicken recipe results in a delicious, bright dinner. It's done in just over 30 minutes and takes just a few simple ingredients.
Prep Time : 5 minutes
Cook Time : 25 minutes
Down Time : 5 minutes
Total Time : 35 minutes
Servings: 2 servings
Course: dinner, Lunch, Main Dish
Calories: 225kcal
Author: Christina Hitchcock

Equipment

Ingredients
 

  • 2 Boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 Tablespoon Olive oil
  • 1-2 teaspoons Lemon pepper, depending on how much you like
  • 2 Lemons

Sauce

  • 1 Tablespoon Butter
  • 1 Tablespoon Flour
  • 1 cup Chicken stock
  • 1 Tablespoon Lemon juice

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 375℉.
  • Brush olive oil on both sides of the chicken.
  • Sprinkle lemon pepper over both sides of the chicken. Place in a 9 inch casserole dish.
  • Slice the lemons, and place on top of chicken, and inside the casserole dish.
  • Bake for 25 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through.
  • Allow chicken to rest for 5 minutes while you make the sauce

Sauce

  • In a pan, melt butter over medium high heat.
  • Stir flour into the melted butter, cooking for 1 minute.
  • Whisk in the chicken stock.
  • Add lemon juice and simmer for 3-5 minutes, or until sauce has thickened slightly.
  • Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Drizzle sauce over prepared chicken.

Christina's Notes

  • This Recipe Can be Doubled: This is a tasty dish the whole family will love, to double this recipe proportionally increase ingredients.
  • Lemon Pepper Chicken Thighs: Rather than lemon pepper chicken legs or breasts, you can also use chicken thighs for very similar results.
  • Cooking Time: The cooking time may vary depending on the size of chicken breasts that you use.
  • Optional Add ins: You can also season chicken with a bit of garlic, onion powder, fresh parsley, or lemon zest.
  • Keep Juicy Chicken Breasts: When reheating chicken add a bit of chicken broth to the casserole dish to prevent the chicken from drying.

MY NOTES