Recipe: Perfect Baked Lemon Chicken & Roasted Veggies

Baked Lemon Chicken & Roasted Veggies. This baked lemon chicken recipe is perfectly juicy and tender, easy to make, and full of the BEST fresh lemony flavor. This baked lemon chicken is coated in a lemon herb and butter sauce. This easy lemon chicken recipe is perfect for a weeknight dinner!

Lemon-and-Garlic Baked Chicken Thighs. © Todd Porter & Diane Cu. I put the chicken on a cooling rack on the baking pan so it wouldn't sit in the juice/fat as it cooked and I let it bake skin side. Lemon Pepper Chicken is an American favorite! You can cook Baked Lemon Chicken & Roasted Veggies using 15 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Baked Lemon Chicken & Roasted Veggies

1. It's 4 of Chicken Quarters- thigh & leg w/ skin.
2. It's 8 medium of Red Potatoes- quartered wedges.
3. It's 1 lb of Carrots-peeled.
4. Prepare 7 large of Lemons.
5. It's 2 large of White Onions-quartered.
6. Prepare 1 1/2 lb of Fresh Greenbeans.
7. You need 1 tbsp of Olive Oil- (with lemon).
8. It's 3 tbsp of Vegetable Oil.
9. Prepare 2 tbsp of Fresh Rosemary- chopped.
10. Prepare 2 tbsp of Fresh Thyme-chopped & divided.
11. You need 1 clove of Fresh Garlic-minced.
12. Prepare 3 tsp of Dried Oregano-divided.
13. You need 2 tsp of Poultry Seasoning-divided.
14. It's of Salt & Pepper.
15. You need 1 of Equipment-grater/aluminum foil/large baking pan/couple large bowls/peeler/strainer/.

It's super easy to make and only requires. Try it with my Quick and Easy Skillet Lemon Chicken or my Easy Lemon Garlic Baked Tilapia. How to bake juicy and tender chicken in the oven. Jump to the Lemon Garlic Baked Chicken Breasts Recipe or watch our quick recipe video to see how we make it.

Baked Lemon Chicken & Roasted Veggies instructions

1. Put strainer over large mixing bowl and juice 3 large lemons..
2. Add Tbsp. lemon olive oil, 2 Tbsp rosemary, 1 Tbsp thyme, 1 tsp oregano, 1 tsp poultry seasoning, salt & pepper (tsp each) or to taste..
3. Soak greenbeans, potatoes,carrots,and onions in juice mixture, then transfer to large baking pan..
4. Add the juice of 2 more large lemons to the remaining juice mixture, then add the vegetable oil and the remaining thyme, oregano, poultry seasoning, also add the minced garlic, and a bit more salt and a full Tbsp pepper. Stir..
5. Rinse chicken quarters, then soak in juice mixture. Fill the skin pocket as much as possible, then put atop the bean/carrot/potatoes..
6. Place 3 tsp. butter under the skin of each chicken. Zest 1 lemon and sprinkle over veggies and chicken, then slice 1 lemon and put a slice on each chicken quarter..
7. Put foil covered chicken in oven @375 degrees for 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Remove from oven, drain excess chicken fat/juice. Put back in oven without foil for 30-45 min @ 425°F to crisp skin. Check every 15 min. for the last part..
8. Check internal temperature to make sure fully cooked. Insert thermometer near thigh/leg joint. Don't hit bone, you want no less than 165°F..
9. Enjoy! Let me know how you like it!.

Incredibly flavorful and juicy Baked Lemon Pepper Chicken is low-carb, gluten-free and takes MINUTES to prepare. Sit back and relax while it cooks! Try our moreish tray bake packed with crisp chicken thighs, creamy lemon sauce and fragrant rosemary. Baked Lemon Chicken is sure to be a new weeknight dinner staple. The most tender and juicy chicken ever, and so easy and full of flavor!