Ingredients

  • 1 lemon sliced
  • 1 1/2 lemon
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground black peppercorn
  • 1 cup basil roughly chopped
  • 2 fryer chicken breasts (bone-in, skin-on, split chicken breast)

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  • Line sheet pan with parchment paper
  • Mix garlic powder, onion powder and ground black peppercorn
  • Season the rib side of the chicken breasts and stuff the split with basil and a slice of lemon
  • Place 2 slices of lemon and a generous amount of basil on the parchment paper underneath each chicken breast. (Place the rib side down on the parchment paper over the lemon and basil.)
  • Squeeze lemon juice over both chicken breasts
  • Season the top of the chicken breasts and top each chicken breast with basil and 2 slices of lemon.
  • Lightly drizzle olive oil over both chicken breasts.
  • Cook chicken breasts in oven for 45 minutes (make sure juices run clear and chicken is cooked through)
  • Turn oven broiler on high and broil chicken until the skin crisps.
  • Remove from oven and let chicken rest for 5 minutes before serving
  • Pair Lemon Basil Sheet Pan Chicken with a side for dinner and pack one for lunch!