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Lemon Baked Chicken

Ingredients

THE RUB

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon whole grain mustard
  • zest of 1 lemon chopped fine
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp moroccan rub
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 4 leaves fresh basil chopped fine
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 tbsp minced garlic

ALSO

  • 4 strips of bacon cut up
  • 1 c chicken stock

Instructions

  • Rub the above mix on both sides of each piece
  • Fry the bacon until crisp, in an oven safe frying pan
  • Remove bacon from pan and set aside
  • Brown each side of the chicken, removing from the pan when browned.
  • Add 1/4 c of chicken stock to deglaze the pan, then pour in remaining stock
  • Place the chicken back into pan
  • Sprinkle bacon on top of chicken
  • Cover and pop into oven and bake for an hour at 350F
  • Give a squirt of lemon juice over the chicken and serve