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This easy and flavorful Lemon Barbeque Chicken is your go-to dinner recipe on a weekday. Simple, easy and tasty!
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Five Ingredient Lemon BBQ Chicken

Juicy Chicken pieces with delicious, flavorful sauce, this Five Ingredient Lemon BBQ Chicken is your new go-to dinner recipe on a weekday.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Asian, Western
Prep Time 14 days 1 hour 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 14 days 2 hours 30 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 93kcal
Author sanna

Ingredients

  • 5 pieces chicken legs and back attached
  • 1 cup Mama Sitas BBQ marinade or bbq marinade of your choice
  • 1 large onion chopped
  • 5 tbsp cajun seasoning
  • juice of 1 lemon

Instructions

  • In a shallow baking dish, add 1 cup of BBQ marinade and juice of ½ lemon. Stir to combine.
  • In a separate plate , rub the chicken pieces with cajun seasoning. Add the chicken pieces to the marinade and spoon some of the liquid over the chicken. Marinate the chicken for at least 4 hours up to over night.
  • Before baking, prick the chicken pieces using a fork several times and squeeze the juice of another half lemon over them. Spoon some marinade over the chicken pieces and finally, add the chopped onion into the dish.
  • Bake in a 350F oven for 1 hour or more. When you poke the chicken with a knife, the juice should run clear. The skin is deeply golden.
  • Serve immediately while warm.

Notes

Preparation time includes marinating of chicken.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 93kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 3g | Sodium: 750mg | Potassium: 187mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 2790IU | Vitamin C: 1.8mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 1.2mg