Lemon-Thyme Chicken

Watermelon-Cucumber Salad
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Ingredients

  • 6 bone-in, skin-on chicken leg quarters
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 Tbsp minced fresh thyme
  • 1 Tbsp lemon zest
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3 lemons, halved
  • 10 sprigs fresh thyme

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Place chicken on a large baking sheet; run fingers under skin of chicken to loosen skin from flesh.
  2. Stir together oil, thyme, lemon zest, salt, cayenne pepper, and garlic in a small bowl. Rub under skin. Arrange lemons, cut sides up, around chicken; sprinkle with thyme.
  3. Bake 45 minutes to 1 hour or until chicken is done and skin is browned and crispy. Squeeze juice from roasted lemons over chicken.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • 2 Tbsp white wine vinegar
  • 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 (16-oz) wedge seedless watermelon
  • 1 English cucumber, cut into half moons
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh mint

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Whisk together vinegar, oil, and salt in a bowl.
  2. Using a melon baller, shape watermelon into balls. Add melon, cucumber, and mint to vinegar mixture; toss.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 6 6
Calories
437
70
507
Fat (g) 32 5 37
Sat. Fat (g) 9 1 10
Protein (g) 34 1 35
Carb (g) 2 7 9
Fiber (g) 0 1 1
Sodium (mg) 538 195 733

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