••••MEDITERRANEAN BAKED CHICKEN WITH LEMON••••

(Source: Taste of Home magazine & Shirley Glab & photo also)

••••PREP: 20 MIN. + MARINATING

••••BAKE: 35 MIN.

••••MAKES: 8 SERVINGS 

•1 cup olive oil

•1/2 cup lemon juice

•6 garlic cloves, minced

•1 tsp. salt

•1 tsp. dried thyme

•1/2 tsp pepper

•1/4 tsp. ground allspice

•1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg

•8 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (6 oz. each)

•3 medium lemons, thinly sliced

SPICE BLEND

•2 tsp. paprika

•1/2 tsp. garlic salt

•1/2 tsp. lemon-pepper seasoning

•1/4 tsp. ground allspice

•1/8 tsp. ground cinnamon

1. In a small bowl, whisk together the first eight ingredients until blended. Pour 1 cup marinade into a large resealable bag. Add chicken; seal bag and turn to coat. Refrigerate 1 hour. Cover and refrigerate remaining marinade.

2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Arrange lemon slices in two greased 11 by 7 in. baking dishes. Drain chicken, discarding marinade in bag. Place chicken over lemon slices. Mix spice blend ingredients, sprinkle over chicken. Drizzle with reserved marinade. Bake chicken, covered, 35-40 minutes or until a thermometer reads 165 degrees.