Easy Greek Lemon Chicken is made with just a handful of ingredients in a cast iron skillet along with roasted lemon wedges that make an easy pan sauce.

Easy Greek Lemon Chicken

4.77 from 13 votes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Servings 5
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Easy Greek Lemon Chicken is made with just a handful of ingredients in a cast iron skillet along with roasted lemon wedges that make an easy pan sauce.

Ingredients

  • 5 chicken thighs bone in and skin on
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 2 lemons one cut into wedges and one juiced and zested

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.
  2. Add the chicken thighs, olive oil, garlic, salt, pepper, oregano, crushed red pepper, thyme, lemon juice and zest in a large bowl together and combine well.
  3. Place the chicken thighs in your cast iron skillet skin side up.
  4. Toss the lemon wedges in the leftover marinade and add to the skillet in between the chicken pieces.
  5. Roast for 35-40 minutes or until browned and crispy.
Nutrition Facts
Easy Greek Lemon Chicken
Amount Per Serving
Calories 359 Calories from Fat 270
% Daily Value*
Fat 30g46%
Saturated Fat 7g35%
Cholesterol 111mg37%
Sodium 323mg13%
Potassium 298mg9%
Carbohydrates 5g2%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 19g38%
Vitamin A 120IU2%
Vitamin C 23.4mg28%
Calcium 24mg2%
Iron 1.2mg7%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.