Greek Chicken
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5.0
216 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
8 mins
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Cook Time
8 mins
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Total Time
58 mins
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Servings
4 - 5 people
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Calories
442 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Greek
Greek Chicken
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Recipe video above. Yogurt is a magical marinade! This chicken is golden on the outside, beautifully tenderised on the inside and infused with terrific garlic-oregano flavours. Serve this with a Greek Salad and flatbread - or see in post for a full Greek Feast menu! Marinade time: Overnight, min 3 hrs.
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Ingredients
- 1.25 kg / 2.5 lb drumsticks and chicken thighs , bone in skin on (Note 1)
Marinade:
- 6 garlic cloves , minced (~ 2 tbsp)
- 2 tbsp white wine vinegar (or red wine or apple cider vinegar)
- 1/2 cup / 125 ml lemon juice
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 3/4 cup Greek yogurt (I use Farmers Union)
- 1 1/2 tbsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
Serving (optional):
- Plain Greek yogurt or Tzatziki
- fresh oregano leaves (optional)
Instructions
- Mix Marinade ingredients in a large bowl.
- Add chicken and coat well. Marinade for 24 hours (3 hours minimum).
- Preheat oven to 180C.350F.
- Line a tray with foil (trust me), place rack on tray (optional).
- Place chicken on rack (reserve marinade), skin side up. Bake 30 minutes,
- Remove from oven. Brush with marinade - do not flip.
- Return to oven for 20 minutes or until golden and a bit crispy. Give it a spray of olive oil just before it's done if you want an extra crispy, shiny coat.
- Rest for a few minutes before serving. Juicy and tasty enough to serve plain but extra great with tzatziki or even some plain yogurt.
Notes
- This recipe will also work great with wings (same cook time and temp), breast (bash with fist to 2cm / 4/5" even thickness, cook 20 minutes at 200C/390F), skinless boneless thigh (20 minutes at 200C / 390F), basting at about 15 minutes.
- If using boneless thighs or breast, I would actually recommend cooking on the stove instead! Medium high, breast for 3 minutes on each side, thigh 4 minutes on each side.
- MAKE AHEAD: Place chicken in marinade, then pop straight into the freezer. Defrost 24 hours in the fridge - during this time it will marinade. Cooked chicken can be refrigerated for up to 3 days or frozen for up to 3 months, but fresh is always best!
- Based on the marinade from Greek Chicken Gyros.
- Use Tzatziki recipe in this Greek Chicken Gyros.
- Nutrition is overstated because it takes into account all the marinade. I have no way of guessing how much of the marinade actually ends up in the chicken.
- Nutrition Facts Greek Chicken Amount Per Serving Calories 442 Calories from Fat 243 % Daily Value* Fat 27g42%Saturated Fat 6g38%Cholesterol 195mg65%Sodium 818mg36%Potassium 516mg15%Carbohydrates 5g2%Sugar 2g2%Protein 41g82% Vitamin A 120IU2%Vitamin C 13.2mg16%Calcium 79mg8%Iron 1.4mg8% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
- Calories 442
- Calories from Fat 243
- % Daily Value*
- Fat 27g
- 42%
- Saturated Fat 6g
- 38%
- Cholesterol 195mg
- 65%
- Sodium 818mg
- 36%
- Potassium 516mg
- 15%
- Carbohydrates 5g
- 2%
- Sugar 2g
- 2%
- Protein 41g
- 82%
- Vitamin A 120IU
- 2%
- Vitamin C 13.2mg
- 16%
- Calcium 79mg
- 8%
- Iron 1.4mg
- 8%
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