Easy Baked Lemon Chicken

Nutrition Notes

Ingredients

• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 3 tablespoons butter
• ⅓ cup chicken broth
• 4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• salt and pepper to taste (I used 1 teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper)
• optional: fresh rosemary and lemon slices for garnish

Preparation

1. 1

   Step 1

   Preheat oven to 400 degrees and grease a baking sheet or large casserole dish.
2. 2

   Step 2

   Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook chicken 2-3 minutes on each side just until browned. Transfer chicken to prepared baking sheet.
3. 3

   Step 3

   In a small bowl whisk together chicken broth, lemon juice, honey, garlic, Italian seasoning, and salt and pepper.
4. 4

   Step 4

   Pour sauce over chicken. Bake 20-30 minutes (closer to 20 for smaller chicken breasts, closer to 30 for larger) until chicken is cooked through. Every 5-10 minutes spoon the sauce from the pan over the chicken.
5. 5

   Step 5

   Garnish with fresh rosemary and lemon slices if desired and serve.

6. Bon appetit!