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Greek Chicken
A tangy lemon and garlic marinade makes this Greek Marinated Chicken super fast and flavorful. Cook it in the oven or on a grill.
👥 8 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 15m⏳ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 1h👤 Beth Moncel📖 budgetbytes
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●bowl
- ●grater
- ●oven
- ●casserole dish
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Make the marinade
2
To make the marinade, combine the yogurt, olive oil, minced garlic, oregano, salt, and some freshly cracked pepper in a bowl.
olive oil ($0.44)2 Tbsp
3
Grate the lemon
medium lemon ($0.64)1
4
Use a fine holed cheese grater or a zester to scrape the thin layer of yellow zest from the lemon skin into the bowl. Also add the juice from half of the lemon (about 1-2 Tbsp). Stir until the ingredients are well combined.
medium lemon ($0.64)1
5
Chop the parsley
6
Roughly chop a big handful, or about 1/4 bunch, of parsley and stir it into the marinade.
7
Marinate the chicken
8
Add the chicken pieces and marinade to a gallon sized zip top bag. Remove as much air as possible, close the bag tightly, and massage the bag to mix the contents and make sure the chicken is well coated. Refrigerate the bag for ⏱️ 30 minutes.
9
Preheat the oven
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After marinating for ⏱️ 30 minutes, preheat the oven to 375℉ in preparation to bake the chicken.
11
Bake the chicken
12
Place the marinated chicken pieces in a large casserole dish (9x13). Bake the chicken (uncovered) in the preheated 375℉ oven for ⏱️ 45-60 minutes, or until golden brown on top and the internal temperature reaches 165℉.
Nutrition Facts
calories
481 kcal
fat Content
34 g
serving Size
1 chicken piece
fiber Content
0.3 g
sodium Content
300 mg
protein Content
38 g
carbohydrate Content
3 g
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