Description
Juicy chicken breast fillets coated with lemon and pecorino cheese for a flavorful meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 chicken breast fillets
- 1 lemon (juiced and zested)
- 50g pecorino cheese (grated)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 190°C (375°F).
- Coat chicken fillets with olive oil, salt, and pepper.
- Sprinkle grated pecorino cheese evenly over the fillets.
- Drizzle lemon juice and zest on top.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until fully cooked.
- Serve warm.
Notes
- Use fresh lemon juice for best flavor.
- Check chicken internal temperature reaches 75°C (165°F).
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 25 mins
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fillet
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 3g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
Keywords: lemon pecorino chicken, baked chicken breast, Italian chicken recipe