Baked lemon chicken

Ingredients

• 4 chicken breasts
• 40 g butter (4 tbsp)
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 6 garlic cloves (4 whole and 2 chopped)
• 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
• 1 tbsp thyme
• 4 sprigs of thyme
• salt
• pepper
• 1 drizzle of olive oil
• lemon slices
• basmati rice (for serving)

Preparation

• In a bowl, mix melted butter, lemon juice, 2 chopped garlic cloves, parsley, and thyme.
• In a baking dish, pour the previous mixture and spread it over the base. Place the 4 chicken breasts on top.
  
• Season with salt and pepper. Add a few sprigs of thyme and drizzle olive oil over the chicken breasts.
• Gently crush the 4 whole garlic cloves with the blade of a knife (without crushing them completely). Add them to the dish along with the lemon slices (to taste).
  
• Bake for 20 minutes at 390°F (200°C) (with fan).
• Sprinkle some more chopped parsley on top and serve with basmati rice. A delight! :)
  

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