Lemon-Garlic Chicken

4 Servings
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Low in carbs and saturated fat. High in flavor and nutrition. Very simple to do. It's diabetic friendly.

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Lemon-Garlic Chicken Ingredients

4 Chicken leg quarters - skin & fat removed	1 tablespoon Soy sauce - low sodium is fine
1 tablespoon Olive oil	1/4 teaspoon Kosher Salt
1 large Lemon - Zested & juiced	1/2 teaspoon Black pepper - fresh ground
4 cloves Garlic - crushed

Instructions for Lemon-Garlic Chicken

Preheat oven to 350F.

Disjoint drumsticks from thighs. Place oil in pan and saute' chicken until browned.
Place a sheet of foil in a backing tray. Place chicken in center and season with salt & pepper.

In a separate bowl mix lemon juice, zest, garlic, and soy sauce. Pour this evenly over the ckicken and wrap up the foil to make a sealed package.

Bake the package for 1 hour at 350. Open at table and serve with rice or other side-dish.

Adapted from a recipe in, "The Anti-Coronary Cookbook" published by the British Heart Society.

Each serving (1 drimstick & 1 thigh) contains:
Cals: 149, FatCals: 58
Total fat: 6g, SatFat: 1g, PolyFat: 1g, MonoFat: 3g
Chol: 62mg, Sodium: 468mg, Potassium: 269mg.
Total Carbs: 6g, Fiber: 0g, Sugars: 1g
Protein: 19g

Main Ingredient: ChickenCuisine: American

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Chicken

Garlic

Kosher Salt

Lemon

Olive Oil

Soy Sauce

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by Nillepigen

Substituted lemon juice for actual lemons, added some lemon pepper...turned out very well. Very juicy and flavorful. Served with rice and a fresh salad.