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Lemon Garlic Mediterranean Chicken

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PREP TIME
15 min
COOKING TIME
50 min
TOTAL TIME
65 min
SERVINGS
6 servings
Dinner European
Lemon Garlic Mediterranean Chicken
Ingredients
  • 1 lemon
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 6 chicken legs
Instructions
1
Preheat your oven to a high temperature of 425 degrees Fahrenheit (220 degrees Celsius).
2
Take a 9x13 inch baking dish and grate the outer layer of half a lemon, extracting its juice in the process - about 1/4 cup will be obtained. Combine this with the grated lemon peel, oregano, minced garlic, oil, salt, and pepper in the dish. Stir everything together until it is well combined.
3
Carefully remove the skin from your chicken pieces and discard it. Then, coat each piece of chicken evenly with the lemon mixture you've prepared.
4
Place the coated chicken pieces, bone-side up, in your 9x13 inch baking dish. Cover the dish with a lid and bake it for 20 minutes.
5
Turn the chicken pieces over and baste them with the pan juices to keep it moist. Move on to the next step.
6
Reduce the oven temperature to 400 degrees Fahrenheit (205 degrees Celsius).
7
Continue baking the chicken uncovered, basting it every 10 minutes, until about 30 more minutes have passed. Serve the chicken hot with its pan juices.