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6-ingredient Greek Baked Marinated Chicken

Hands up who doesn't like marinated chicken.... Yep, thought so - there isn't a single hand. So pleeaase try these Greek baked chicken drumsticks, wings or thighs (your choice). They're sticky and caramelised and full of gorgeous Greek flavours.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Marinating time (minimum)
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr 35 mins
Servings: 4 to 6
Calories: 714 kcal
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Greek

Ingredients

  • 3 pounds chicken pieces (drumsticks, wings and/or thighs - see notes)
Marinade
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 1 large lemon (zest and juice)
  • 7 garlic cloves crushed
  • 3 tablespoons dried oregano
  • 1½ tablespoons honey
  • 1½ teaspoons salt
  • black pepper to taste
For basting
  • 1 tablespoon honey
Garnish
  • 1 small lemon for squeezing over at the end
  • a good sprinkle of crumbled feta & a big handful of olives optional

Instructions

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  1. Pierce a few holes in the chicken wings with a skewer to help the marinade infuse into the flesh.
  2. Put all the marinade ingredients into a big ziplock bag, then add the chicken pieces to the bag. Massage the bag to make sure all the chicken gets well coated in the marinade. Leave for the flavours to infuse for at least half an hour (overnight is even better!).
  3. Preheat oven to 180C/350F. Line a rimmed baking tray with foil or baking paper and put a metal rack on the tray. Spray the rack with oil.
  4. Shake any excess marinade off the chicken (reserve the marinade) and place on the rack (skin side up if using wings or thighs). Bake for 35 to 55 minutes or until sticky and golden and the juices run clear when the chicken is poked.
  5. Mix the tablespoon of honey into the reserved marinade. Then turn and baste the chicken all over 2 to 3 times during cooking.
  6. Pile the cooked chicken pieces into a bowl. Drizzle with the juice of ½ a lemon and garnish with lemon slices and the feta and olives, if using.

Notes

  • Original recipe from Baked Wings Cookbook by Nagi from Recipe Tin Eats.
  • I would say this amount of chicken is good for about 4 to 6 people as an appetizer or part of a meal.
  • Honestly - it's your choice. You can use drumsticks, thighs, wings, or a mixture. Cooking times will vary a little of course, but as a general rule it's 35 to 55 minutes. 
  • The chicken needs to be golden, sticky, and of course properly cooked in the centre. Use a meat thermometre if you prefer. 
  • Take the different kinds of chicken out of the oven when they seem done if you're cooking a variety of drumsticks, thighs and wings. Generally though aim for around 45 minutes (more detailed notes about cooking different pieces of chicken in the post above!).
  • I find that skinless boneless thighs don't look as sticky and golden as the other chicken pieces, but they're still delicious!
  • Yes. I sometimes put the frozen chicken in the marinade, squish it around, then leave it to defrost in the marinade - in the fridge of course. 
  • One little tip I picked up from my local butcher … I couldn’t find any fresh wings (horror of horror). Nowhere I looked had them, so I bought frozen ones from the butcher. He told me just to soak them in water for half an hour to defrost them. This did the trick – just remember to blot the wings well on kitchen paper afterwards to dry them off if you use frozen too.
  • Yes again. Just wrap well and freeze for up to 4 months. Let defrost and reheat well before eating. 

Nutrition Information

Calories 714kcal (36%) Carbohydrates 15g (5%) Protein 44g (88%) Fat 53g (82%) Saturated Fat 13g (65%) Cholesterol 174mg (58%) Sodium 1037mg (43%) Potassium 506mg (14%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 11g (22%) Vitamin A 388IU (8%) Vitamin C 5mg (6%) Calcium 95mg (10%) Iron 4mg (22%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4to 6

Amount Per Serving

Calories 714

% Daily Value*

Calories 714kcal 36%
Carbohydrates 15g 5%
Protein 44g 88%
Fat 53g 82%
Saturated Fat 13g 65%
Cholesterol 174mg 58%
Sodium 1037mg 43%
Potassium 506mg 11%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 11g 22%
Vitamin A 388IU 8%
Vitamin C 5mg 6%
Calcium 95mg 10%
Iron 4mg 22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.