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Baked Lemon Chicken
Photo: Lily Banse

Baked Lemon Chicken

7 ingredients 17 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

344
Calories
33g
Protein
17g
Fat
15g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 5 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Peanut Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 4 spring chicken
  • 2 medium onions, chopped
  • 1 scallion, chopped
  • 2 red chilies, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • ¼ cup peanut oil
  • ¼ cup lemon juice

Directions

1

Cut and half the spring chicken along the backbone.

2

Flatten each half slightly by pressing them down.

3

Use a food processor to process the onion, scallions, chili, garlic, oil and lemon juice until smooth.

4

Pour the mixture over the chickens to marinade for at least 1 hour or overnight in the refrigerator.

5

Preheat the oven to a moderate 180°C.

6

Remove the chickens from the marinade, setting aside the marinade for later use.

7

Place the chicken in a baking dish in a single layer.

8

Bake for about 40 minutes, or until cooked and browned.

9

Occasionally brush the chicken with the marinade.

10

Serve with rice and vegetable dishes.

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Category:Chicken Recipes

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Category:Garlic Recipes

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Category:Peanut oil Recipes

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Recipe sourced from fandom

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