Greek Inspired Lemon Chicken
Our Greek Inspired Lemon Chicken is bursting with bright flavors and truly couldn't be simpler to prepare!
Ingredients
- 8 bone-in chicken thighs
- 2 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil or avocado oil
- juice and zest of 1 fresh lemon
- 5 fresh garlic cloves, pressed
- 2 Tbsps dried oregano
- 2 Tbsps Dijon mustard
- sea salt and black pepper, to taste
- Optional garnish: fresh lemon slices and chopped fresh parsley or dill
Instructions
- Pat chicken dry using a paper towel.
- In a small bowl, stir together the oil, lemon juice, zest, garlic, oregano, mustard, sea salt, and pepper.
- Add your chicken to a baking dish, large enough to fit them all in a single layer without overlapping. Drizzle chicken with your marinade and rub them to coat well on all sides.
- Allow the chicken to marinate for at least 30 minutes in the refrigerator (Or, if time allows, cover and refrigerate overnight).
- Once ready to bake, remove your chicken from the fridge and preheat your oven to 350 degrees f.
- If desired, tuck a few fresh lemon slices around your chicken and sprinkle with fresh herbs, as shown.
- Bake your chicken for 45 minutes, or until the inside of each chicken thigh reads 165 degrees f.
Nutrition
Calories: 712kcal, Carbohydrates: 4g, Protein: 48g, Fat: 55g, Saturated Fat: 14g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g, Monounsaturated Fat: 25g, Trans Fat: 0.2g, Cholesterol: 283mg, Sodium: 306mg, Potassium: 650mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 0.2g, Vitamin A: 274IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 75mg, Iron: 3mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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