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Lemon Chicken Tray Bake

Best Lemon Chicken Tray Bake

Welcome to your new favorite weeknight dinner! If you need a meal that is simple, healthy, and requires almost zero cleanup, you’ve found it. This Lemon Chicken Tray Bake is packed with bright, zesty flavor thanks to a homemade honey-lemon-garlic marinade. Best of all, it all cooks on a single sheet pan, leaving you more time to relax after a busy day. Get ready for juicy, succulent chicken that’s ready in under 40 minutes!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 23 minutes
Total Time 33 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Main Course
Calories: 743
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 kg 2.2 lb Chicken thigh fillets,
For the marinade:
  • 5 tbsp Olive oil
  • 2 tbsp Honey
  • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 3 Garlic cloves Crushed
  • 1 Lemon Zest and juice
  • 1 tbsp Mixed herbs
  • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper Season generously
To serve:
  • 1 Lemon Sliced
  • Finely chopped parsley

Method
 

  1. Mix all of the marinade ingredients in a large bowl, then take 2 tbsp of this mix and place in a small separate bowl to the side (optional: this is to use to glaze the chicken at the end of cooking.)
  2. Add the chicken thighs to the large bowl containing the marinade and mix together, coating well. Leave covered, in the fridge, for as long as you have (maximum 12 hours). Season with salt and pepper.
  3. When ready to cook: pre-heat the oven to 180℃ fan/350F, 200℃/400F or Gas Mark 6.
  4. Bake the chicken thighs in a baking dish for 20 – 25 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through. Optional: brush the chicken with the marinade you kept back earlier. Pre-heat the grill to high and pop under the grill for 3 – 5 minutes until the chicken is browned a little on top (be sure your dish is grill safe if doing this!)
  5. Scatter over the parsley and wiggle in a few extra lemon slices before serving.