Lemon-Garlic Chicken Thighs

Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 2 chicken thighs)

Ingredients

• 1/4  cup  fresh lemon juice
• 2  tablespoons  molasses
• 2  teaspoons  Worcestershire sauce
• 4  garlic cloves, chopped
• 8  chicken thighs, skinned (about 2 pounds)
• Cooking spray
• 1/4  teaspoon  salt
• 1/4  teaspoon  black pepper
• Lemon wedges (optional)
• Parsley sprigs (optional)

Preparation

Combine first 4 ingredients in a dish; add chicken. Cover and marinate in refrigerator 1 hour, turning occasionally.

Preheat oven to 425°.

Remove chicken from dish; reserve marinade. Arrange chicken in a shallow roasting pan coated with cooking spray. Pour reserved marinade over chicken; sprinkle with salt and pepper.

Bake at 425° for 20 minutes; baste chicken with marinade. Bake an additional 20 minutes or until chicken is done. Serve with lemon wedges and garnish with parsley, if desired.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

258 (40% from fat)

Fat:

11.6g (sat 3.3g,mono 4.4g,poly 2.6g)

Protein:

27.3g

Carbohydrate:

9.9g

Fiber:

0.1g

Cholesterol:

98mg

Iron:

1.9mg

Sodium:

268mg

Calcium:

43mg