Roasted Chicken With Lemon And Thyme
A flavored butter and lemon slices under the skin melt flavor into every bite of our Roasted Chicken With Lemon And Thyme recipe. A buttery sauce forms as it roasts in the oven.
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time45 minutes mins
Total Time1 hour hr
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Keyword: baked lemon chicken, chicken with lemon and thyme, lemon thyme roasted chicken, roasted chicken
Servings: 4
Calories: 329kcal
Preheat oven to 425F.
In small bowl combine butter, garlic powder, kosher salt, thyme and cracked black pepper; reserve 2 tsp. butter mixture.
Arrange chicken on baking sheet with shallow sides. Gently loosen skin on chicken pieces and spread remaining butter mixture evenly under the skin of each chicken piece, top each with 2 lemon slices and cover with skin. Melt reserved 2 teaspoons butter mixture and brush over tops of chicken skins.
Roast 45 minutes or until meat thermometer registers 165F and juices run clear.
Drizzle drippings over chicken and serve.
Swirls of Flavor Recipe Tips
- Use your favorite dried herb
- Make this recipe using a whole roasting chicken. Be sure to adjust the timing so that the chicken cooks long enough until the juices run clear.
Substitutions
- Substitute bone-in chicken thighs for the bone-in chicken breasts
- Make this recipe with dried rosemary in place of the dried thyme
Calories: 329kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 117mg | Sodium: 366mg | Potassium: 450mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 169IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 2mg