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Tasty Lemon Garlic Chicken
This amazing lemon garlic chicken recipe is non-seasonal and can be made all year round. It can be grilled outdoors, baked in the oven, and even cooked in a pan or skillet.
This chicken is perfect on a busy weeknight when you don’t have a lot of time in the kitchen. This lemon garlic chicken recipe is easy, quick and fuss free.
Other Amazing chicken Recipes:
The Mouthwatering Quick Chicken Marinade
As you can tell from the photos, this lemon garlic chicken is super moist, juicy, mouthwatering, and absolutely delicious.
Imagine tender chicken thighs (deboned but skin on) marinated with a mixture of garlic, lemon juice, paprika, ground cumin, chili flakes, honey and olive oil.
The perfect balance of flavors burst in every bite, and have you wanting the chicken more!
Ingredients for Lemon Garlic Chicken
- Lemon
- Garlic
- Honey
- Olive oil
- Paprika
- Chili flakes
- Cumin
- Parsley
You may use chicken breast if you prefer white meat. For me, dark meat is the best for this recipe and the skin is the best part of the chicken so I always keep the skin, however, skinless chicken will be yummy, too.
Frequently Asked Questions
How Do You Know If Chicken Is Done Cooking?
If the juices that come out of the chicken are slightly pink, it is probably not done yet. The chicken should be firm, rather than rubbery.
How Long Does It Take to Cook Chicken?
It should take about 8 to 12 minutes, and the meat should run to 170 degrees F.
How Many Calories?
This recipe has 430 calories per serving.
What Dishes to Serve with This Recipe?
This dish is best served with pasta or rice. For a wholesome meal and easy weeknight dinner, I recommend the following recipes.
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Lemon Garlic Chicken
Ingredients
- 20 oz (570g) chicken thighs (deboned but skin on)
- sliced lemon (for garnishing)
Marinade:
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 2 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon chili flakes
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin (optional)
- 1 pinch salt
- 3 dashes ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon chopped Parsley leaves
Instructions
- Debone the chicken thighs but keep the skin on. If you like skinless, you may buy skinless and boneless skin thighs.
- Mix all the ingredients in the Marinade in a bowl, whisk to combine well. Marinate the chicken with the Marinade, in a bowl or in a plastic bag for 30 minutes, or best for 2 hours.
- Fire up the grill and grill the chicken on both sides, until it's cooked through, and the skin is charred. You may bake the chicken in an oven at 400°F (207°C) for about 15-20 minutes, or pan-fried on a skillet on medium to low heat. Serve the chicken warm with some lemon wedges.
Nutrition
Notice: Nutrition is auto-calculated, using Spoonacular, for your convenience. Where relevant, we recommend using your own nutrition calculations.
This is a great recipe. I also add peppers, red onion & mushrooms. They all roast together. Perfect one pot meal. Thank you
Put the ingrediants together and ziplock with the chicken thighs.
Air fryer – 15 minutes @ 360… Open, flip chicken and finish 5 minutes @ 400. Love a charred outside and thighs always remain tender.
Let’s roll
Thanks.
what can be used instead of honey?
pancake syrup?
You can try.
Looks tasty. I’ll to make this to change up dinner.
Thanks.
The picture shown along with the ingredients and method of cooking, makes this dish extremely easy to prepare for those who are working class, with little time for much else, or for those who aren’t confident enough with their culinary skills. Thank you, I have a family who enjoys having a bit of sauce on the side to keep the the flavor throughout the meal and the ingredients are a perfect match for creating such a sauce.
can we use mint instead of parsley or cilantro instead?
Sure if you like.
is this the actual marinade recipe or a recipe do cooking the chicken.
can i use skinless breasts?
Yes you can.
How long would you cook it with the bone in?
Cook it a few minutes longer.
I love this recipe, I added some fresh ginger and cayenne pepper. ??????
Hi Shelly, sounds yummy! Please try more recipes on my site.
Is it ok to omit the chili flakes?
Sure you can.