Are you in search of a delectable and flavorful main course that will tantalize your taste buds and impress your dinner guests? Look no further than the tantalizing combination of Greek lemon garlic chicken thighs and potatoes. This dish, rooted in the culinary traditions of Greece, boasts savory and aromatic flavors that will transport you to the heart of the Mediterranean. With succulent chicken thighs marinated in a vibrant blend of lemon, garlic, oregano, and thyme, each bite promises a burst of citrusy brightness and a hint of earthy goodness. Paired with tender and golden roasted potatoes, this dish is a symphony of textures and flavors that will leave you craving more.
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GREEK LEMON CHICKEN AND POTATOES
I don't have the energy or courage to cater for a living but, if I did, this Greek lemon chicken and potatoes would be one of my go-to entrees, and not just for big, fat weddings. It's a proven crowd-pleaser, simple to make, and easy on the wallet.
Provided by Chef John
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Thigh Recipes
Time 1h
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Lightly oil a large roasting pan.
- Place chicken pieces in large bowl. Season with salt, oregano, pepper, rosemary, and cayenne pepper. Add fresh lemon juice, olive oil, and garlic. Place potatoes in bowl with the chicken; stir together until chicken and potatoes are evenly coated with marinade.
- Transfer chicken pieces, skin side up, to prepared roasting pan, reserving marinade. Distribute potato pieces among chicken thighs. Drizzle with 2/3 cup chicken broth. Spoon remainder of marinade over chicken and potatoes.
- Place in preheated oven. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Toss chicken and potatoes, keeping chicken skin side up; continue baking until chicken is browned and cooked through, about 25 minutes more. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Transfer chicken to serving platter and keep warm.
- Set oven to broil or highest heat setting. Toss potatoes once again in pan juices. Place pan under broiler and broil until potatoes are caramelized, about 3 minutes. Transfer potatoes to serving platter with chicken.
- Place roasting pan on stove over medium heat. Add a splash of broth and stir up browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Strain; spoon juices over chicken and potatoes. Top with chopped oregano.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1138.8 calories, Carbohydrate 34.5 g, Cholesterol 283.6 mg, Fat 74.5 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 80.4 g, SaturatedFat 17 g, Sodium 1865.5 mg, Sugar 2 g
GREEK LEMON CHICKEN AND POTATOES (KOTOPOULO LEMONATO)
Juicy and tender and super easy! This is a delicious Greek lemon chicken roast recipe (kotopoulo lemonato) garnished with extra crispy potatoes!
Provided by Eli K. Giannopoulos
Categories Main
Time 1h30m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- To prepare this Greek lemon chicken recipe, divide the chicken into 8 portions and wash thoroughly. Peel the garlic and rub on the chicken. Place on a large baking tray and season well with salt and pepper.
- Cut the potatoes into wedges and place them between the chicken. Pour in some water, enough to cover half the chicken and add the lemon juice, the white wine vinegar, the olive oil, the chopped garlic and the peppercorns. Season with salt and pepper and add a good pinch of oregano. (Tip: sprinkle the potatoes with 1 tsp semolina for crispier results)
- Cover with aluminum foil and bake in a preheated oven 180C / 350F for 60-75 minutes in total. 50 minutes into the bake remove the aluminum foil and top the chicken with some feta cheese. Bake for another 15-20 minutes (the remaining time), until your Greek lemon chicken is nicely coloured and crispy on the outside.
- This Greek lemon chicken is ideally served with a refreshing Greek feta salad and lots of sourdough bread aside to dig into all the delicious sauce!!
GREEK LEMON-CHICKEN THIGHS AND POTATOES
Lemon and garlic give this hearty, sheet-pan dish Mediterranean flavor. For the best possible flavor results, we recommend marinating the chicken overnight, and the great new is that you can prep this on-dish meal in about 15 minutes. We like to set it all up in a zip-top plastic bag to make the clean-up extremely easy, and to fully immerse the chicken in the delicious marinade. If you prefer boneless, skinless chicken breasts, they'll work just as well, as long as you reduce the cooking time by 15 minutes.
Categories Dinner
Time 3h15m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Place lemon juice, broth, oil, garlic and oregano in a large resealable plastic bag or medium glass bowl. Add chicken, seal bag or cover bowl, and marinate at least 2 hours or up to overnight in refrigerator.
- Preheat oven to 350ºF. Coat a sheet pan with cooking spray.
- Place chicken and marinade in pan; add potatoes. Bake until chicken is cooked through and potatoes are tender, about 60 minutes. Sprinkle with fresh parsley sprigs.
- Serving size: About 2 chicken thighs and 5 potato halves
Nutrition Facts : Calories 116 kcal
GREEK LEMON-GARLIC CHICKEN THIGHS AND POTATOES
This simple Greek chicken and potato bake is a great family dinner. Chicken thighs are marinated in a garlic-lemon marinade and then baked in the oven.
Provided by Virginia Vohasek
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Greek
Time 3h15m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Combine lemon juice, chicken broth, olive oil, garlic, and oregano in a large resealable plastic bag. Add chicken, seal bag, and shake so chicken is well coated with marinade. Marinate in the refrigerator at least 2 hours or overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat a 9x11-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
- Pour chicken and marinade into the prepared baking pan. Arrange potatoes around the chicken.
- Bake in the preheated oven until potatoes are tender and chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 1 hour. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 434.3 calories, Carbohydrate 24.9 g, Cholesterol 95.8 mg, Fat 24 g, Fiber 3.6 g, Protein 30.1 g, SaturatedFat 5.7 g, Sodium 137.8 mg, Sugar 1.7 g
GREEK-STYLE LEMON-GARLIC CHICKEN
I love celebrating my Greek heritage with this super simple and scrumptious Sunday dinner idea. Prep time is a breeze and the ingredient list is relatively short for such a flavorful one-dish meal. Each time I make this I'm transported back to my ya-ya, who gave me the special honor of squeezing the lemons! -Lisa Renshaw, Kansas City, Missouri
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 1h15m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375°. Scrub potatoes; cut each into 8 wedges and place in a shallow roasting pan. Top with olives and chicken. In a small bowl, whisk oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt, oregano and pepper until blended. Drizzle over chicken and potatoes. Pour chicken broth around chicken into pan., Bake, uncovered, 60-70 minutes or until a thermometer inserted in chicken reads 170°-175° and potatoes are tender. Serve with pan juices.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 602 calories, Fat 33g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 81mg cholesterol, Sodium 1071mg sodium, Carbohydrate 48g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 29g protein.
GREEK LEMON CHICKEN WITH POTATOES
Lemony-herbal chicken that roasts painlessly...oven-roasted garlicky potatoes - crisp on the outside, butter-soft on the inside. This recipe never receives anything but raves!
Provided by evelynathens
Categories Whole Chicken
Time 2h20m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- (I often add about 1 tsp of crumbled, dried rosemary to the potatoes and 1/2 a teaspoon to the chicken- this is fantastic and it then becomes oregano-rosemary-lemon-garlic chicken).
- Wash the chicken well and pat dry.
- Combine all the remaining ingredients and massage the chicken, inside and out, with this mixture. Put the chicken in a big bowl and put in the fridge while you prepare the potatoes.
- Put the potatoes and all remaining ingredients into a large baking pan. Wash your hands and put them in the pan and toss the potatoes around to coat with other ingredients.
- Put in the oven and crank up the heat to 250°C (480F).
- Start roasting the potatoes and when they're golden-brown, stir them to bring the white sides up and push to the side of the pan to make room in the middle for the chicken.
- If all the water has evaporated, and potatoes have started to stick to pan, add 1/2 cup more.
- Add the chicken, breast-side down, and pour any juices that have accumulated in bowl over.
- Return to very hot oven and roast until chicken is golden-brown.
- Turn over, breast-side up and continue roasting until chicken is nearly as golden-brown on other side.
- At this point, I turn the oven off- don't open it- and leave the chicken in for another 1/2 an hour. I like to think I'm saving energy this way, but it also cooks the chicken beautifully.
- In all, I'd say from when you put the potatoes into the cold oven to when you remove the chicken to carve after sitting in off oven for 1/2 an hour, we're talking 2 hours.
- Serve with pan juices.
SIMPLE GREEK LEMON CHICKEN THIGHS WITH POTATOES (LOW FAT) FOR 1
A simple and quick delicious dish, oregano and lemon make you not miss the skin. Time does not include 30 minute marinade. Easily quadrupled, this is for one but use it as a guide for as many as you want.
Provided by MarraMamba
Categories Chicken
Time 50m
Yield 1 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Combine the olive oil, lemon juice, garlic and oregano and use to coat the chicken. Set aside to marinade for at least 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 190C/Gas 5.
- Put the chicken, marinade, potatoes and lemon wedges into a roasting tin and roast for ¾ - 1 hour, until the chicken is cooked right through, and the potatoes are tender.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 698.7, Fat 13.3, SaturatedFat 2.9, Cholesterol 171.8, Sodium 211, Carbohydrate 97.3, Fiber 14, Sugar 4.4, Protein 51.9
Tips:
- Use a cast iron skillet or Dutch oven. This will help to create a crispy skin on the chicken thighs and evenly cook the potatoes.
- Don't overcrowd the pan. Make sure there is enough space between the chicken thighs and potatoes so that they can cook evenly.
- Season the chicken thighs and potatoes generously. This will help to create a flavorful dish.
- Use fresh lemon juice and garlic. This will give the dish a bright and flavorful taste.
- Cook the chicken thighs and potatoes until they are cooked through. The chicken should be cooked to an internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit and the potatoes should be tender.
Conclusion:
This Greek Lemon Garlic Chicken Thighs and Potatoes recipe is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. The chicken thighs are juicy and flavorful, and the potatoes are crispy and tender. The lemon and garlic add a bright and flavorful taste to the dish. This recipe is sure to be a hit with your family and friends.
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