Lemon Pepper Chicken
Shred and use it chicken tacos, but it can also be left whole and eaten with veggies and a side salad.
- Prep time
- 60 min
- Cook time
- 35 min
- Servings
- 6
- Type
- Main Dish, Lunch

Ingredients
Directions
- 1Place the chicken in a gallon size zip lock bag. Add the lemon juice and marinate for 1 hour.
- 2Preheat oven to 375 °F (190 °C).
- 3Place chicken in a 9x13" baking dish. Pour the lemon juice from the bag on top of the chicken.
- 4Cut the butter into 4 pieces. Add to baking dish. Sprinkle the lemon pepper seasoning evenly on top of chicken.
- 5Cover with foil and bake 30-35 minutes, or until juices run clear.
- 6Remove dish from oven and let cool for 10 minutes. Take the chicken and place in a medium size bowl and using two forks shred. Serve in taco shells.
- 7Note: if you think the chicken seems a little dry you can pour some of the lemon butter juice from the pan into the chicken.
Nutrition per serving
Nutrition Facts
Per 1 serving (116 g)
Calories168
Total Fat7.5 g
Saturated Fat2.8 g
Trans Fat0 g
Cholesterol65 mg
Sodium424 mg
Total Carbohydrate3.5 g
Dietary Fiber0.2 g
Sugars1.0 g
Protein21.4 g
- Potassium
- 226 mg
Per 100 g
- Calories
- 145
- Protein
- 18.5 g
- Carbs
- 3.0 g
- Fat
- 6.5 g
168kcal
- Protein 51%
- Carbs 8%
- Fat 40%
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