4.7 from 126 votes
Easy Greek Lemon Chicken
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 Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 5 Chicken Thighs
Calories: 359 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Dinner
Cuisine:
Greek
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 Information
Calories
359kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
5g
(2%)
Protein
19g
(38%)
Fat
30g
(46%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Cholesterol
111mg
(37%)
Sodium
323mg
(13%)
Potassium
298mg
(9%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
120IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
23.4mg
(26%)
Calcium
24mg
(2%)
Iron
1.2mg
(7%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 5Chicken Thighs
Amount Per Serving
Calories 359
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 359kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 5g | 2% |
| Protein | 19g | 38% |
| Fat | 30g | 46% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 111mg | 37% |
| Sodium | 323mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 298mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 120IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 23.4mg | 26% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1.2mg | 7% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.