Easy Lemon Garlic Parmesan Chicken Recipe
This is an iconic chicken recipe that you cannot help but create because, once again, super easy to throw together and the flavors and taste are ALL THERE! The secret is to reserve a portion of the lemon garlic parmesan marinade on the side prior to adding the chicken to it (obviously). Then use that reserved marinade when serving the dish as a sauce. It makes all the difference and levels up the end product. And yes, this can work with any type of meat or fish! If you love this recipe you will love my Lemon Pepper Chicken Skewers or Greek Lemon Chicken and Potatoes.
Some great sides with this chicken dish are my Maroulosalata, Traditional Greek Salad, my Greek Yogurt Cucumber Salad, or my Dakos Salata. I would also enjoy this with some additional side dishes like my Creamy Mushroom Rice, my Greek Sweet Peas and Potatoes or my Spanakorizo.
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Easy Lemon Garlic Parmesan Chicken
Ingredients
- 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 large lemon, juiced (2 tbs)
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbs honey
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 1/4 tsp chili pepper flakes
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400℉ or your air fryer to 375℉.
- Rinse and pat dry your chicken pieces. Transfer to a ziploc bag.
- In a small bowl, combine the olive oil, lemon juice, honey, garlic, spices, salt and pepper to taste and grated parmesan. Whisk together. Transfer 3/4 of this mixture to the ziploc bag and close the bag. Swoosh the chicken around to coat in the mixture and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or up to overnight. Take the remaining 1/4 marinade, store it in your fridge for serving (after the chicken is cooked). This reserved marinade is not to touch the raw chicken.
- Place the chicken on a baking sheet and bake for 17-20 minutes. Air fry for 12 minutes.
- Top the chicken with the remaining marinade to serve and dip.
This is absolutely fabulous!! I made this last night for dinner….to raves. It is definitely going to be on regular rotation in our house!!
simple and delicious
Hi Mari, thank you so much and I’m glad you enjoyed it!
Don’t have airfryer. Assume oven will be fine. Temp & timing to make sure skin is crisp would be welcome. Thanks
Hi Janet, instructions for oven and air fryer are listed in the recipe box above. Enjoy!
Making tonight. In the fridge marinating to cook later.
Hi Mary, wonderful! I hope you enjoy!
I’m going to make this tonight
Hi JoAnn, I hope you enjoyed the chicken recipe!
Stella’s recipes are easy to follow and taste very good
Hi Joe, I’m glad the dishes resonate with you! thanks for the kind words!!
Absolutely wonderful…thank you! I LOVE your recipes and your energy…💙
HI Lisa, You are so kind! Thank you so much and I’m so glad you loved the recipe! Cheers!
Delicious!
Thank you from Vienna/Austria
Mediterranean, my way of eating, cooking! I already made some of the recipes before subscribing and they seem to be mostly Greek.
But why are the recipes not metric?
Hi Maria, Thank you for being here and trying out the recipes! Some maybe are older and aren’t updated with metric amounts. but most recipes are! I hope this helps!
I make this at least twice a week so easy and so delicious. Even the kids love it 10/10
easy and delicious
thank for trying Jo!