Lemon and Garlic Baked Mediterranean Chicken
Lemon and Garlic Baked Mediterranean Chicken

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If you use Morton's or another kind, watch as they are more salty.) Tip: Be sure to lift the skin and apply salt underneath for best flavor. And if you have the time, arrange chicken drumsticks on a tray and chill in the refrigerator uncovered for a few hours. Combine olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, garlic, oregano, salt, and black pepper in a bowl. Brush lemon juice mixture over chicken.

To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook lemon and garlic baked mediterranean chicken using 11 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Lemon and Garlic Baked Mediterranean Chicken:
  1. Take 6-8 chicken drumsticks or thighs (bone in, skin on)
  2. Take Kosher salt
  3. Make ready 1.5 teaspoons dry oregano
  4. Make ready 1.5 teaspoons black pepper
  5. Get 3/4 teaspoon coriander
  6. Prepare 1/2 teaspoon sweet paprika
  7. Get 1/4 teaspoon cumin
  8. Make ready 6 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped
  9. Prepare 1 small yellow onion, cut into wedges
  10. Make ready Zest and juice of 1 lemon + 1 lemon cut into slices
  11. Make ready 1/8 cup extra virgin olive oil

An easy recipe for baked chicken breast for two that is marinated in Mediterranean flavors like lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, and herbs. Mediterranean Baked Chicken Dinner - this is a midweek chicken dinner idea that's one of those "throw it all in a pan" recipes with high returns for minimal effort. With chicken, potatoes, onion and cherry tomatoes, you'll love how everything sucks up the tasty lemon garlic sauce in this sheet pan dinner! The chicken gets roasted on top of lemon slices, onion slices AND garlic slice to infuse even MORE insane flavour through the chicken.

Instructions to make Lemon and Garlic Baked Mediterranean Chicken:
  1. Pat chicken dry and season with kosher salt, be sure to season under the skin too. If you have the time, arrange the chicken on a tray or a shallow dish and chill in the fridge uncovered for a few hours or overnight (optional.)
  2. Place chicken in a large zip bag. In a small bowl, combine spices (oregano, black pepper, coriander, paprika, and cumin.) Add spices to the chicken in the bag.
  3. Add garlic, onion, lemon zest, lemon juice, and olive oil. Zip the bag shut. Toss chicken around and massage to make sure it is well coated in the marinade. Let chicken marinade for about 30 minutes, or if you have the time, refrigerate for 2 to 4 hours, turning bag over halfway through.
  4. When ready, heat oven to 450 degrees F.
  5. Lightly oil a baking dish and arrange the chicken drumsticks and onion wedges. Pour over the marinade. Arrange lemon slices in between.
  6. Bake for 35 minutes or until chicken is fully cooked and its juices run clear (internal temperature of chicken should register 165 degrees F using an instant read thermometer).  If you like, broil for just a few minutes until skins are crispy to your liking.
  7. Serving suggestion - with herbed couscous mixed with peas, chopped carrots and sultanas.

With chicken, potatoes, onion and cherry tomatoes, you'll love how everything sucks up the tasty lemon garlic sauce in this sheet pan dinner! The chicken gets roasted on top of lemon slices, onion slices AND garlic slice to infuse even MORE insane flavour through the chicken. We use fresh herbs in this recipe: Thyme, Rosemary and Parsley. You can leave out the ones you don't necessarily like or substitute them with other herbs, like Oregano, Basil, Dill or Tarragon. To check, carefully remove skillet from oven (the handle is hot!), poke a knife into leg joints.

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