# Lemon Chicken Breasts

This recipe features boneless, skin-on chicken breasts baked with a flavorful sauce of olive oil, garlic, white wine, lemon, oregano, and thyme.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Total time: 52 min
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 0.25 cup good olive oil
- 3 tablespoons minced garlic (9 cloves)
- 0.33 cup dry white wine
- 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest (2 lemons)
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1.5 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme leaves
- Kosher salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- 4 boneless chicken breasts, skin on (6 to 8 ounces each)
- 1 lemon, cut in 8 wedges

## Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
2. Warm the olive oil in a small saucepan over medium-low heat.
3. Add the garlic to the saucepan and cook for just 1 minute, ensuring it does not turn brown.
4. Off the heat, add the white wine, lemon zest, lemon juice, oregano, thyme, and 1 teaspoon salt to the saucepan.
5. Pour the sauce into a 9 × 12-inch baking dish.
6. Pat the chicken breasts dry.
7. Place the chicken breasts skin side up over the sauce in the baking dish.
8. Brush the chicken breasts with olive oil.
9. Sprinkle the chicken breasts liberally with salt and pepper.
10. Tuck the lemon wedges among the pieces of chicken.
11. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes, depending on the size of the chicken breasts, until the chicken is done and the skin is lightly browned.
12. If the chicken is not browned enough, put it under the broiler for 2 minutes.
13. Cover the pan tightly with aluminum foil.
14. Allow the chicken to rest for 10 minutes.
15. Sprinkle with salt and serve hot with the pan juices.

## Equipment

- small saucepan
- 9 × 12-inch baking dish
- aluminum foil

## Tips

- If the chicken isn’t browned enough, put it under the broiler for 2 minutes.
- Cover the pan tightly with aluminum foil and allow to rest for 10 minutes after baking.

## Source

- Original video: https://barefootcontessa.com/recipes/lemon-chicken-breasts
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/10925cba-3d67-496d-9d9d-3812ed37363a
- Extracted: 2026-02-24

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