Baked Chicken with Rosemary and Lemon
Bone-in chicken thighs baked with fresh rosemary, garlic, lemon, and olive oil until browned and juicy.
Instructions
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Step 1
Heat the oven to 220°C and set a roasting pan nearby.
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Step 2
Zest and juice 1 lemon into a mixing bowl. Stir in the garlic, rosemary, olive oil, salt, and black pepper.
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Step 3
Pat the chicken dry, coat it with the lemon-rosemary mixture, and arrange it skin-side up in the roasting pan. Slice the second lemon and place the slices around the chicken.
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Step 4
Bake until the skin is browned and the thickest part of each thigh reaches at least 74°C without the thermometer touching bone.
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Step 5
Rest the chicken for 5 minutes before serving with the roasted lemon slices and pan juices.
Nutrition (Estimated)
Food safety
Caution: medium
Keep raw chicken separate from ready-to-eat foods, clean contaminated surfaces and tools, and cook every thigh to an internal temperature of at least 74°C.
Risk factors
- handling raw poultry
- possible undercooking
- cross-contamination from raw chicken juices