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.
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A party in our mouths. We already want to eat this again ASAP! One of my top favs! Opa!!!
Easy and oh so good! Made a side of orzo to go with it.
Hi Pam i’m so glad you liked the recipe!
I’m going to try this! But I’m curious – what would you pair this with as a side?
I would pair this with my Maroulosalata or my Greek Lemon Potatoes.
Very good and so easy! Thank you for this recipe!
Hi Lainey, glad you liked it!
Thank you for sharing such a delicious recipe. My better half and I enjoyed it, it’s a keeper.
Very easy to make and put together. Thanks again, Jim
Hi Jim, Glad you both enjoyed the recipe! And thank you very much for the kind review!
Seriously yummy! Already have this for the freezer for next week ! So happy to have found this Instagram! 🥰
Hi Ann, I’m happy you found the recipe too! Glad you liked it!
Do we heat up the extra marinade to drizzle on top or drizzle it cold from the fridge? I’m having my family over for dinner tomorrow and this is what I’m making!!
absolutely amazing recipe. thanks. my mom loves it. do you have any recipes please?
God bless.
This looks amazing! What do you normally serve with it?
Hi Claudia, I serve this with my Maroulosalata or Horiatiki Salad and some rice. Or warm pita bread.
Incredible marinade! I eyeballed the ingredients and maybe used twice the paprika and 1/3 cup parmesan. Also grilled on a pellet grill at 400 degrees. They turned out awesome! This is going to make me change from my usual marinade.
I have some tenderloins. Would this recipe work for the tenderloins? It sounds amazing!!
This dish so so versatile and delicious I’ve made it with chicken and fish it’s just my husband and I I made your smashed cauliflower too.
Not the biggest fan of chicken thighs. Could you use chicken breast instead or tenderloins?
Wondering if this recipe would freeze well as a make ahead dinner. . If so would you freeze before or after cooking?
I can’t wait to try this recipe. And thanks for making the recipe appear immediately rather than having to scroll through the history of chicken breasts, or whatever.
This will be my second time making this dish and it’s amazing!! The sauce on top makes it even more delish