Mediterranean Baked Chicken with Lemon
Chicken Ingredients:
- 8 chicken breasts, boneless and skinless (6 oz. each)
- 3 medium lemons, thinly sliced (about ½ cup)
Marinade Ingredients:
- ½ cup lemon juice
- 6 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- ½ tsp pepper
- ¼ tsp ground allspice
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
Spice Ingredients:
- 2 tsp paprika
- ½ tsp garlic salt
- ½ tsp lemon pepper
- ¼ tsp ground allspice
- ⅛ tsp ground cinnamon
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In a small bowl, whisk the marinade ingredients until blended.
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Pour ½ the marinade into a large resealable plastic bag. Add chicken, seal the bag, and turn to coat. Refrigerate for 1 hour. Cover and refrigerate the remaining marinade.
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Preheat oven to 350°F.
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Spay a baking dish with zero-calorie nonstick cooking spray. Arrange lemon slices in the dish.
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Drain chicken and discard marinade. Place chicken over lemon slices.
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Mix spice blend ingredients; sprinkle over chicken. Drizzle with reserved marinade.
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Bake chicken covered for 35-40 minutes or until the chicken is 165°F.
For Flex™ Patients: Serve with 1/4 of an avocado (sliced) on the side. Recipe Yields: 48 oz. of protein | 1 cup of fruit
