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lemon pepper chicken cutlets in baking pan

Baked Lemon Pepper Chicken

Baked lemon pepper chicken is a fast and easy meal that is delicious as the main course or atop a salad to add protein.

Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword baked, healthy, pastured
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 256 kcal
Author Sarah Pope

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Carefully slice each chicken breast lengthwise into thin cutlets.

  2. Briefly pound each cutlet on a sturdy wooden cutting board using a meat tenderizer.

  3. Place the tenderized cutlets in a large baking pan and drizzle on the olive oil.

  4. Use clean hands to rub the olive oil into each cutlet (both sides).

  5. Lightly sprinkle each side of the oiled cutlets with the seasonings.

  6. Bake at 375 °F/ 190 °C for 15-20 minutes or until cooked through.

  7. Serve immediately.

  8. Refrigerate cooled cutlets for up to 4 days in a glass container with tight fitting lid.

Nutrition Facts
Baked Lemon Pepper Chicken
Amount Per Serving (1 cutlet)
Calories 256 Calories from Fat 144
% Daily Value*
Fat 16g25%
Saturated Fat 3g15%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 11g
Cholesterol 45mg15%
Potassium 131mg4%
Protein 28g56%
Vitamin A 30IU1%
Calcium 8mg1%
Iron 0.57mg3%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.