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Mediterranean Baked Chicken with Lemon

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Cook Time 2 hours
Course Dinner
Servings 8 people

Ingredients
  

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

Instructions
 

  • In a small bowl, whisk the marinade ingredients until blended.
  • 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.
  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Spay a baking dish with zero-calorie nonstick cooking spray. Arrange lemon slices in the dish.
  • Drain chicken and discard marinade. Place chicken over lemon slices.
  • Mix spice blend ingredients; sprinkle over chicken. Drizzle with reserved marinade.
  • Bake chicken covered for 35-40 minutes or until the chicken is 165°F.

Notes

For Flex™ Patients: Serve with 1/4 of an avocado (sliced) on the side. Recipe Yields: 48 servings of protein  and 1 serving of fruit.
Keyword Baked Chicken, Lemon