Name: Greek Lemon Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 1 chicken, cut into quarters (or 4 chicken legs, cut); 2-3 cloves garlic, cut; 1/4 cup olive oil; 2 lemons, juiced and zested; 1 teaspoon dry oregano; 4 potatoes, cut into wedges; 1 cup chicken stock

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Greek Lemon Chicken and potatoes is a popular family dinner dish in Greece. This one pan recipe is easy to make and filled with lemony flavor.

Greek lemon chicken and potatoes in a ceramic pan on a white marble counter

My family lives in a neighborhood with streets lined with lemons, so I'm always looking for new lemon recipes to try in addition to Lemon Bars and lemon curd and lemon cake.

Greek lemon chicken, like Greek lemon chicken soup, is a popular family dinner recipe.

This dish is easy to make and perfect for anyone who loves lemons.

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Yield: Serves 4 to 6

Greek Lemon Chicken

Greek Lemon Chicken is a popular family dinner dish in Greece. It's easy to make and filled with lemon flavor.

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 1 hour 15 minutes

Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes

Ingredients

1 chicken, cut into quarters (or 4 chicken legs, cut)
2-3 cloves garlic, cut
¼ cup olive oil
2 lemons, juiced and zested
1 teaspoon dry oregano
4 potatoes, cut into wedges
1 cup chicken stock

Instructions

Pre-heat oven to 390°F or 200°C.
Place chicken in a bowl or bag with garlic, oil, lemon juice and zest, and oregano. Rub chicken with marinade. Let sit for a few minutes.
Line the bottom of the baking pan with potatoes. Add chicken stock.
Pour chicken marinade over potatoes. Mix.
Place chicken on top of potatoes. Cover with foil.
Bake for 45 minutes covered and for another 30-45 minutes uncovered until potatoes can easily be pierced.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 243Total Fat: 12gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 80mgCarbohydrates: 29gFiber: 3gSugar: 3gProtein: 8g