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Easy Greek Lemon Chicken

Alyssa Rivers
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.
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Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 40 mins
Total Time 45 mins
Course Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine Greek
Servings 5 Chicken Thighs
Calories 359 kcal

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 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 2 lemons one cut into wedges and one juiced and zested

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.
  • 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.
  • Place the chicken thighs in your cast iron skillet skin side up.
  • Toss the lemon wedges in the leftover marinade and add to the skillet in between the chicken pieces.
  • Roast for 35-40 minutes or until browned and crispy.

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Notes

Updated on February 21, 2021
Originally Posted on April 12, 2017

Nutrition

Calories: 359kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 19gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 111mgSodium: 323mgPotassium: 298mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 120IUVitamin C: 23.4mgCalcium: 24mgIron: 1.2mg
Keyword greek lemon chicken, lemon chicken
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