Easy Greek Lemon Chicken

4.74 from 42 votes

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.

Prep Time5

Cook Time40

Total Time45

Course: Dinner, Main Course

Cuisine: Greek

Keyword: greek lemon chicken, lemon chicken

Servings: Chicken Thighs

Author: Alyssa Rivers

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

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