Looking for a quick, easy dinner to add to your go-to chicken recipes collection? This baked lemon-pepper chicken recipe is it. Chicken breasts are cooked in a skillet, then finished in the oven with lemon slices that soften and become part of the sauce, with a touch of maple syrup and butter to carry the flavor. It's so simple and delicious, you'll be making this healthy dinner again and again.
4 (6 ounce) boneless, skinless chicken breasts
½ teaspoon salt, plus 1/8 teaspoon, divided
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 medium lemon, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces
1 teaspoon cracked pepper
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