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Ingredients
- 4 x Chicken breast halves with skin and bones fat trimmed (8 to 10 ounce ea) (or possibly 1 whole chicken, abt 2 lbs, cut up) Salt to taste Freshly-grnd black pepper to taste
- 4 lrg Basil leaves
- 4 x Garlic cloves bruised with the side of a knife
- 4 slc Lemon - (thin slices)
- 1 Tbsp. Extra-virgin extra virgin olive oil
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- Place the chicken in a baking dish; sprinkle both sides with salt and pepper and arrange skin-side up. Loosen the skin from each chicken breast and slip a basil leaf between the skin and the meat. Add in the garlic to the baking dish. Place a slice of lemon on top of each piece of chicken. Drizzle with oil. Bake, basting occasionally with pan juices and turning the chicken and the baking dish occasionally so the chicken browns proportionately, 35 to 40 min. If using a whole chicken, the baking time will be about 50 min.
- To serve, place a browned lemon slice and garlic clove on top of each portion of chicken.
- This recipe yields 4 servings.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 173g | |
| Recipe makes 4 servings | |
| Calories 278 | |
| Calories from Fat 147 | 53% |
| Total Fat 16.35g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat 4.18g | 17% |
| Trans Fat 0.17g | |
| Cholesterol 89mg | 30% |
| Sodium 88mg | 4% |
| Potassium 350mg | 10% |
| Total Carbs 2.87g | 1% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.9g | 3% |
| Sugars 0.77g | 1% |
| Protein 29.37g | 47% |
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