Recipes Meat and Poultry Chicken Chicken Leg Recipes Mediterranean Lemon Chicken 4.2 (479) 350 Reviews 38 Photos This goes nicely with roasted potatoes! Mmm mmm Mediterranean! The recipe uses chicken legs, but works for any chicken parts. Submitted by NIBLETS Updated on April 11, 2022 Save Rate Print Share Close Add Photo 38 38 38 38 Prep Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 50 mins Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Servings: 6 Yield: 6 servings Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1x 2x 4x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. Original recipe (1X) yields 6 servings 1 lemon 2 teaspoons dried oregano 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 tablespoon olive oil ¼ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper 6 chicken legs Directions Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). In a 9x13 inch baking dish, grate the peel from 1/2 the lemon, squeeze out the juice (about 1/4 cup) and add to peel with the oregano, garlic, oil, salt and pepper. Stir until mixed. Remove skin from chicken pieces and discard. Coat chicken pieces with the lemon mixture and arrange, bone-side up, in the baking dish. Cover dish and bake for 20 minutes. Turn and baste chicken. Reduce heat to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) and bake uncovered, basting every 10 minutes, for about 30 more minutes. Serve chicken with pan juices. I Made It Print 723 home cooks made it! Nutrition Facts (per serving) 241 Calories 12g Fat 3g Carbs 31g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 6 Calories 241 % Daily Value * Total Fat 12g 15% Saturated Fat 3g 15% Cholesterol 105mg 35% Sodium 200mg 9% Total Carbohydrate 3g 1% Dietary Fiber 1g 4% Protein 31g 61% Vitamin C 15mg 16% Calcium 36mg 3% Iron 2mg 11% Potassium 312mg 7% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.