Lemon Pepper Chicken

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Preheat oven to 375°F. Layer lemon rounds in the bottom of a baking dish.Sprinkle salt on bottoms of chicken. Flip & place salted side down on top of the lemon slices.

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Get the chicken nicely coated in the ebutter.

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Remove chicken from oven and let rest 5 minutes. Internal temperature should rise to 165° F while resting. Enjoy!