Roasted Chicken With Lemon And Thyme Recipe
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.
Servings: 4
Calories: 329kcal
Ingredients
- 3 Tablespoons butter , at room temperature
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon cracked black pepper
- 4 bone-in chicken breasts , about 3 pounds
- 1 large lemon , cut into 8 thin slices
Instructions
- 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.
Notes
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.
- Substitute bone-in chicken thighs for the bone-in chicken breasts
- Make this recipe with dried rosemary in place of the dried thyme
Nutrition
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