Meyer Lemon Roasted Chicken.
Hello beautiful!
We’re eating the best lemon chicken this Monday because it’s the ultimate Monday meal. Comforting and hearty and fantastic.
THIS CHICKEN.
Oh my gosh.
So I figured Eddie would like it. But I just thought he’d… LIKE it. That’s it. Not be totally crazy over it because he doesn’t always love dishes with lemon. I’ve made some delicious ones more recently that we’ve both been into, but lemon chicken is never his go-to meal.
I was blown away when he said it was some of the best chicken he has ever had. The seasoning on top is to die for. I think he ate every last piece of chicken that night. It’s ridiculously flavorful and the lemon slices get all caramely. Can’t even get enough!
And most of the time I’m totally MEH over chicken. Unless it’s smothered in gravy.
This little seasoning blend that I threw together is so, so good! It’s nothing special – most things you probably have in your pantry right now. But the combination of these spices with some freshly grated lemon zest takes the entire thing over the top.
And!
We almost always use boneless, skinless chicken thighs, but this time I went with regular chicken thighs (with the skin!) so the top would get a bit crispy. You can certainly use the boneless, skinless ones of course. But these… holy cow. The texture AND flavor. Yep yep.
Also, meyer lemons! Could they BE any more wonderful? This is not the first time that I’ve used them in an edible state. And what I mean by that is yes – you can eat that entire lemon slice! I’ve put meyer lemons on pizza before and made meyer lemon scones, as well as candied meyer lemons on salad and put meyer lemons in butter!
Oh. And sangria. How could I forget?
Let’s talk about sides! The obvious, like mashed potatoes or salads or rice. The traditionals, if you will. They’d be great with this. I love it with this spicy roasted broccoli or the Sicilian roasted cauliflower. These buttered rosemary smashed potatoes make for a fancy side and these mustard roasted brussels also work!
Garlic goat cheese mashed potatoes or bacon wrapped asparagus are the business too. Basically, you can’t go wrong.
The garlic! Can’t believe I didn’t mention the garlic. On the sheet pan, I throw a few cloves and they will get all caramely too. You can actually eat one and it will kind of taste like garlic caramel. In a good way, I swear. You can mash them up and spread them on toast or something.
Same with the entire head of garlic. It’s not necessary to throw in there, but you can squeeze out the cloves and use them as you please and they are pretty much one of the best things to ever exist.
Then fresh oregano on top! It’s gives it even more flavor but let’s be honest – also makes it prettier.
The drippings in the sheet pan from the chicken, leftover olive oil and lemon juice combined are SO good. You can spoon it over the chicken to serve (a must) or also toast up a baguette and dip it through the mixture. Doesn’t that just sound like a dream?! You have to try it!
Here a video on the best lemon chicken too!
Meyer Lemon Roasted Chicken
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds chicken thighs
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 teaspoons lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 4 garlic cloves peeled
- 2 meyer lemons thinly sliced
- 1 head of garlic
- 3 tablespoons fresh oregano
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Brush a baking sheet with a drop of olive oil or mist it with olive oil. Pat the chicken dry with paper towels.
- In a bowl, stir together the lemon zest, salt, pepper, basil, thyme, rosemary, garlic powder and pepper flakes.
- Place the chicken on the baking sheet and drizzle it with 1 1/2 tablespoons of the olive oil. Sprinkle the seasoning mixture over top on each chicken thigh. Place the garlic cloves and lemon slices around the chicken. Slice off the top of the garlic head and rub off any excess paper on the outsides, then place the head of garlic, cloves-side up on the sheet too. Take the remaining olive oil and drizzle it over top of the seasoned chicken, head of garlic and lemons.
- Roast for 35 to 40 minutes, or until the insides of the chicken reaches 165 degrees F. Remove the chicken and sprinkle on the fresh oregano. Serve!
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92 Comments on “Meyer Lemon Roasted Chicken.”
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Amazing flavor and absolutely deelishhhh!!! The lemon slices and roasted garlic take this roasted chicken to the next level! This is forever in my rotation of favorites. Next time I am absolutely adding extra lemon slices to avoid a serious family division at dinner time :)) Thank you for sharing this delicious recipe!
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I saw this the other day, so I’m making it tonight for dinner with my right arm. My left arm (I’m
L handed ) is in a sling from Christmas surgery! I don’t care if my lemon will look chunky!
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This is absolutely a keeper! Thanks so much. I even cooked these from mostly frozen and they worked great.
Absolutely wonderful recipe , my family really enjoyed . Thanks so much for sharing
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This recipe is a winner. It’s so easy and very flavorful. I used regular lemons and the “bone-in-with-skin” thighs. I sliced the garlic and put it under the chicken’s skin. It was succulent and brought smiles to my table. Thank you for this inventive dish.
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Winner winner chicken dinner. This super flavorful and moist chicken has become a favorite in our household. To say that my husband loves this recipe is an understatement.
I follow the recipe exactly as is. No alterations are needed.
Thank you!!!!
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Oh my! This was sooo delicious. Ii also added some carrots onto the sheet pan. I will make this again and again.
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This was delicious! I adore Meyer lemons, and they were perfect in this dish. And I love how you can eat them when roasted. And the garlic! What a nice touch. Thank you for a great recipe!
I made this last week. We all loved it! I will be mixing up the seasoning mix to have on hand. I think it will be delicious on fish and prawns, as well. I did use regular lemons as Meyer lemons are rarely available here. I plan to double the seasoning next time and throw in some parboiled baby potatoes and asparagus.
This was … okay. Even though I followed the recipe and added more of “all of the above” seasonings, the chicken was (unbelievably) bland and really disappointing overall. Since I rely heavily on other reviews when selecting new recipes, these results were unexpected! Three stars is the max I can offer, and that’s being a bit generous.
I loved this! And I only had boneless skinless chicken thighs. Even non chicken loving spouse liked it. Score! Definitely making it again with the correct chicken. And I adore Meyer lemons. Thank you for this great recipe!
And it appears that I made it last spring! That’s what a pandemic does to you. Time?