Lemon Garlic Chicken

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  • Prep Time

    5 mins

  • Cook Time

    5 mins

  • Servings

    4

  • Calories

    520 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    American

Lemon Garlic Chicken

These lemon garlic chicken thighs are baked or grilled to tender, juicy perfection after marinating for a few hours.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 8 chicken thighs skin on and bone in

Lemon Garlic Marinade

  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 cup liquid honey
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 4 garlic cloves minced finely
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 lemons cut in half
  • fresh parsley

Instructions

  1. Combine the marinade ingredients until fully combined. Reserve 2-3 tablespoons of the mixture for basting later.
  2. Place the chicken into a large Ziploc bag. Pour the marinade into the bag, press the air from the bag and seal. Turn the chicken around in the bag until the chicken is covered.
  3. Place the bag in the refrigerator and marinate for 3-4 hours, turning occasionally to marinate all sides of the chicken.
  4. Remove the chicken from the bag and discard the marinade. Place the chicken on a plate for grilling, or on a baking sheet for baking in the oven.

Grilling Method

  1. Preheat your grill to medium-high heat. Oil the grilling grates to prevent sticking.
  2. Place the chicken on the preheated grill. Baste with the reserved marinade. Close the lid and grill the chicken, basting every 10 minutes or so, until the chicken has reached an internal temperature of at least 185 °F.
  3. Place the lemon wedges cut side down on the grill, and grill for 3-4 minutes until the lemons are heated and have nicely blackened grill marks on them.
  4. Remove the chicken and the lemons. Serve two chicken thighs per person, garnished with fresh parsley and with a lemon half to squeeze over top.

Oven Baked Method

  1. Preheat your oven to 375 °F.
  2. Place the marinated chicken onto a baking sheet and bake for 35-45 minutes, until the chicken has reached an internal temperature of at least 185 °F.
  3. You can place the lemons on the baking sheet cut side down around 5-6 minutes before removing the chicken to heat them, but only the grill method will give you nice black marks on the lemon.

Notes

  • a serving is two chicken thighs
  • the grilling method is the best for this recipe, but oven baked is also delicious 

Nutrition Information

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Calories 520kcal (26%) Carbohydrates 8g (3%) Protein 38g (76%) Fat 38g (58%) Saturated Fat 10g (50%) Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 221mg (74%) Sodium 467mg (19%) Potassium 573mg (16%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 2g (4%) Vitamin A 210IU (4%) Vitamin C 36mg (40%) Calcium 48mg (5%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 520 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 520kcal 26%
Carbohydrates 8g 3%
Protein 38g 76%
Fat 38g 58%
Saturated Fat 10g 50%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 221mg 74%
Sodium 467mg 19%
Potassium 573mg 12%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 2g 4%
Vitamin A 210IU 4%
Vitamin C 36mg 40%
Calcium 48mg 5%
Iron 2mg 11%

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

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