This fantastic baked lemon pepper chicken is crispy, citrusy, garlicky, peppery and an absolute cinch to make! There's no doubt it's a tried and true winner, winner chicken dinner.
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees (℉) and spritz or brush a medium baking sheet with ½ tablespoon of olive oil. Dry chicken w/ a paper towel and place on prepared baking sheet. 2. In a small bowl, combine lemon zest, pepper, salt, paprika, Italian seasoning, garlic, and onion powder and stir until combined. 3. Sprinkle chicken thighs w/ lemon pepper seasoning and drizzle w/ 1 tablespoon olive oil. Flip and move chicken around and coat both sides w/ lemon pepper mix. Bake, skin side up, for 30-35 minutes. 4. Remove pan from oven, add sliced garlic and lemons around the chicken, drizzle garlic and lemons with remaining olive oil, and continue to roast for 5 more minutes or until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165℉ degrees. Make sure the garlic doesn't burn! 5. Remove chicken from oven, sprinkle with fresh parsley, and allow to rest for 5 minutes before serving.