Lemon Roasted Chicken with Garlic, Capers, and Artichokes
This Lemon Roasted Chicken with Garlic, Capers, and Artichokes is a flavorful, hearty, and healthy meal that the whole family will love. It's made with juicy, perfectly roasted chicken smothered with fresh, tangy, salty, spicy flavors.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 yellow onion thinly sliced
- 8 skin-on bone-in organic chicken parts
- 2 lemons 1 sliced and 1 juiced
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 1 cup artichokes in juice
- Optional: 3 tablespoons capers
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- Pinch fine sea salt more to taste
- Pinch freshly ground pepper more to taste
- Optional: 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 °F.
- In a medium dutch oven, heat oil over high heat. Sauté onions for 2-3 minutes.
- Pat chicken dry and season well with salt and pepper. In stages, sear chicken on both sides. Should be around 5 minutes each side.
- In a bowl whisk together lemon juice, lemon slices, artichokes, minced garlic, Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes, paprika, salt and pepper.
- Add the seared chicken back into the pan and pour the lemon juice/artichoke mixture over it. Sprinkle with additional freshly ground pepper, sea salt, and Italian seasoning.
- Roast, uncovered, in the oven for 30 minutes, or until the chicken is fully cooked and no pink remains.
- Serve hot and enjoy!
Notes
To make the chicken have extra color, broil on high for 1-2 minutes after roasting.
Nutrition
Serving: 1/4 recipe | Calories: 236kcal | Carbohydrates: 5.8g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 60mg | Sodium: 230mg | Fiber: 2.3g | Sugar: 1.5g