Chicken Thighs Baked with Lemon & Prosciutto

Chicken thighs in baking dish, sprinkled with lemon rind

Cooked thighs ready to serve

Serves 3-4

Ingredients

8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs, trimmed of fat
2 TBS olive oil
1 TBS fresh lemon juice
rind of one lemon, finely grated
4-6 slices of prosciutto, chopped into 1/4 inch pieces
2 tsp of porketta seasoning, (see below)
     or your favorite chicken seasoning
1/4 cup chopped, pitted kalamata olives (optional)
salt & pepper

Directions:

Mix the olive oil, and lemon juice in a small bowl. Trim the chicken pieces.
Place them on a shallow baking dish and pour the olive oil/lemon mixture over them.  Toss a few times and place the chicken pieces smooth side up.  Sprinkle with the seasoning and prosciutto pieces. Top with the fresh lemon rind.

Bake at 375F for about 8 - 12 minutes till just done.  Do not over cook.  Let sit 5 minutes before serving.  Serve with potatoes and green beans/carrots.  This dish also goes well with a side dish of pasta with tomato sauce.

Porketta Spice Mix:

1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
3 TBS dill seed
1 TBS fennel seed
1/2 tsp oregano 
1 tsp lemon pepper 
1/4 tsp onion powder