Greek Lemon Chicken Drumsticks With Peppers

PaulaG's Note:

This recipes comes from "Quick and Easy Low-Carb Cooking" by Nancy Hughes. It is easy to prepare and economical. Low in carbs it is perfect for those watching their carb intake. I used lemon pepper to reduce the sodium; however, you can use salt and pepper if preferred.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 15 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 8 skinless chicken drumsticks , rinsed, and patted dry
• 1 medium green bell pepper , thinly sliced
• 2 medium yellow onions , thinly sliced
• 1 -2 garlic clove , finely minced
• 2 medium lemons
• 1 ½ teaspoons dry oregano leaves
• ¾ teaspoon lemon pepper
• paprika , to taste

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a 9x13-inch baking pan, combine chicken, bell pepper, onion, and garlic; squeeze the juice of one lemon evenly over chicken and vegetables.
3. Mix together 1 teaspoon lemon zest, oregano, lemon pepper and paprika.
4. Lightly coat all with cooking spray and bake, uncovered, for 30 minutes.
5. Turn chicken and cook 30-40 minutes longer.
6. or until chicken is no longer pink in center.
7. When chicken is done, place on serving platter; add juice of the remaining lemon to vegetables and pan drippings.
8. Stir to blend, scraping bottom and sides of pan; spoon mixture over chicken and serve.

Reviews

[Chef Mayhem]

What an exceptional recipe! I made this last night for the BF and I, and it was like a gourmet dinner at a restaurant! I used a red bell pepper instead of green, and added an extra lemon because was too lazy to get the zest, used 2 tsps of oregano, and instead of lemon pepper used black pepper. YUMMY! I only wished I would have added more bell peppers because we love our veggies. Served this with steamed veggies and Jasmine rice. Excellent. Thanks for posting.

[Susie D]

This was so good I only wish I had made more! I did use Greek Seasoning instead of the oregano & lemon pepper, but did add the lemon zest. I love lemony flavors & this was wonderful! Thank you for sharing a recipe I will use again. Made for ZWT4.

[yamakarasu]

Super easy to prep.. just tossed everything together and I baked these in my toaster oven (gotta keep an eye on the veggies this way or else they burn) I used a very generous amount of smoked paprika, which gave the chicken a nice smoky spicy flavour. Will definitely make it again. Thanks!