Greek Chicken Thighs

Greek Chicken Thighs

from litecravings.com
75 min
6 servings

Change up your weeknight dinner with these rich lemon-garlic Greek Chicken Thighs. The flavor is out of this world, but it's so easy to make!

Ingredients

  • 6 medium skinless chicken thighs (about 2 pounds for boneless or 3 pounds for bone-in)
  • 5 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • zest and juice of 1 large lemon
  • 2 tbsp water or chicken stock
  • 1 1/2 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp cracked black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper (optional if you want some spice)
  • 1/4 cup chopped parsley
  • 3 oz feta, crumbled
  • extra lemon slices

Directions

  1. 1

    Mix all marinade ingredients together. Add chicken and coat evenly.

  2. 2

    Refrigerate chicken in marinade at least an hour or up to 24 hours.

  3. 3

    Heat a large oven-proof skillet to medium-high. Preheat oven to 475F.

  4. 4

    Remove chicken from marinade and lightly pat dry with a towel. Grease skillet with nonstick spray, then add chicken in, leaving room between each thigh so that the chicken can brown properly. Discard marinade.

  5. 5

    Sear for about 4-5 minutes, or until that side of the chicken is golden brown. Flip chicken and place lemon slices throughout the skillet so they caramelize while cooking. Place skillet in oven.

  6. 6

    If using bone-in thighs, bake for 10-12 minutes, or until internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165F.

  7. 7

    If using boneless thighs, bake for 7-10 minutes, or until internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165F.

  8. 8

    Remove chicken from oven and let rest for at least 5 minutes before serving. Sprinkle evenly with parsley and feta.