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The one lemon garlic chicken recipe you will make on repeat. We are adding in parmesan cheese and extra sauce which really makes all the difference!
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 (0.91 kg) boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 1/4 cup (54 g) 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 (25 g) 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.
Fantastic and delicious. Your instructions are so easy to follow. I don’t like being in the kitchen too long so your recipes are just right for me
I’m making with chicken breast. Will temp and time change?
Made for dinner tonight, it was excellent and not difficult to make at all. Family raved about it.
I just tried this and went with your suggested side of spanakoorizo. Let me tell you… I’m lovin my life! I will be making this again.
Great recipe, super easy and tasty! Great for a weeknight meal. I marinated my chicken overnight and just baked the next day for dinner. Had it with smashed Parmesan baby Yukon potatoes and a salad.
Oven temperature?
How does this taste if I substitute the white vinegar for the lemon? Would I still add the Parmesan?
Hi Lor, yes! You can sub in vinegar for the lemon! And yes, add the parmesan cheese!
What if you don’t haven an air fryer?
Can I make this without the honey? Trying to do low carb
Hi Kat – yes of course! Enjoy!
Well, I’m not sure what went wrong but my family wasn’t a fan and my teenager said not to make it again. We found it somewhat soupy in the oven. Maybe my garlic is bigger than what everyone else uses (& we love garlic) but that’s all we tasted -garlic. It overpowered the chicken and we couldn’t really taste the lemon or Parmesan. It was moist though.
Can you cook this chicken on a Blackstone?
HI Mike, yes you can!
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Hi Stella, loving the sound of this one & wanting to prep ahead does it freeze ok? Thanks!
Hi Gabi, yes it does! Enjoy and thank you!
Loved it, particularly the flavor of the cooked garlic combined with the raw garlic. I used bone-in thighs with skin and cooked in the oven for 27 minutes to get it crispy. I only used a little over 1/8 C of olive oil and will reduce it a bit more next time. Thanks for a great recipe, I look forward to trying others!
Is it possible to sub for chicken breasts in this recipe?
Hi Jayne, yes absolutely! Just make sure you cook your chicken based on its thickness
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!!
it’s so good. wow and easy
thank you.
Delicious chicken 🍗 I used boned thighs since that’s what I had.