Tuesday, February 1, 2022

Baked Lemon Chicken

       

 

A super delicious way of eating baked chicken. There is tanginess, slight saltiness, natural sweetness and peppery taste all add together.  


Ingredients:

  • 1/2 of a big chicken
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper powder
  • Juice from 1 lemon
  • Juice from 1/2 a lemon


Method:

  • Wash and cut the chicken into 6 pieces (or 8 for slightly smaller pieces).
  • Pat dry and marinade with salt, pepper and lemon juice.
  • Place some pieces of lemon peel under and on top of the chicken.
  • Leave the chicken overnight in the refrigerator.
  • Take out the chicken the next day at least 1 hour before baking.
  • Heat up the oven at 200 deg C for 10 minutes.
  • Line the baking tray with parchment paper for easy cleaning.
  • Arrange the chicken pieces on the parchment paper.
  • Pour the juice from 1/2 a lemon onto the chicken.
  • Bake the chicken at 200 deg C for 30 minutes.
  • Turn over the chicken and continue to bake for another 30 minutes.
  • Transfer the chicken onto a serving plate and decorate with some strips of lemon peel.
  • Serve.