Easiest Lemon Chicken Ever!

This recipe is a universal must know. It is delicious, healthy, simple and super easy! This is the epitome 5 ingredients or less.

1 lb. of chicken breast (boneless and skinless)
1 cup of extra virgin olive oil
3 lemons juiced (fresh is best)
1 1/2 tbsp sea salt
1 1/2 tbsp coarse pepper

1. Place the chicken in a large Ziploc bag along with the olive oil, lemon juice, and salt and pepper. If you want the chicken to scream lemon you can also add the zest of a whole lemon. remmber not to get the white part though (It's super bitter).
2. Shake the bag and make sure the chicken is coated with the marinade.
3. Let sit in refrigerator for 2 hours. This will allow the chicken to get really tender and soak up the juices.
4. Pre-heat your oven to 375 degrees.
5. Place the chicken on a greased or foil covered baking sheet and bake for 30 to 40 minutes until chicken is cooked through.

This chicken goes great with brown rice infused with orange zest and steamed veggies like broccoli!


Easy variations of this dish:
-add some chopped garlic to the marinade
-sprinkle on some chili powder before it goes into the oven
-add some orange zest to the marinade