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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This was the best and so flavorful. I have made it 3 times already my family loves it
Thank you for sharing.
Hi Karen, thank you so much for trying the recipe – i’m so glad everyone enjoyed it!
A beautiful, easy and delicious recipe! A definite, redo many times over!
Hi Deborah, glad you liked the recipe! And thanks for the awesome review!
I made it and my family move it!!!! ❤️❤️❤️ thank you !!!
Hi Kathy, glad it was enjoyed by ALL! Thank you for the rating too!
Sounds delicious, bit confused re cook time though, is it oven first then airfry for 12 minutes afterwards or is it meant to be either/or. Thanks
Hi Elaine, Only cook the dish in the air fryer or the oven – not both appliances. Thank you !
What side dishes do you recommend to pair with this recipe?
Hi Elizabeth I recommend a rice or mashed potato and definitely a Maroulosalata or Traditional Greek Salad!
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Hi Deni, you are too kind! Thanks for the sweet message!
Hello, is it safe to use the marinade as a topper at the end, since it’s been marinating in raw chicken? I’m making this tonight and I was just curious.
Thanks!
NO do not use any marinade that has touched raw chicken on cooked chicken
What you do is reserve 1/4 of the marinade to the side for the sauce BEFORE. Then take the remaining 3/4 marinade and use that to coat the raw chicken.
I don’t recommend grilling. The honey burned something awful. I’m
Going to try again in the oven.
Hi Julie, I’m so sorry the grilling didn’t work out!
I’m salivating as I read this! Going to the store for honey right now! I can’t wait to eat this! Thanks for posting! All your recipes are 💣
Hi Alissa, I hope you enjoyed the chicken recipe! Thank you so much!
Hi, I wonder which temperature should I put the chicken in the oven?
Hi Carolina, the instructions do include the oven temp at 400 F.
So easy to make and very tasty
Hi Jane, I really agree! Thanks for trying it and the awesome rating!
Excellent chicken recipe! my family loved it.
I would change the order in the recipe to make the marinade first, marinate the chicken and THEN turn the oven on!
Or just read the recipe properly. It clearly states to marinade in a portion of the marinade and keep the rest in the fridge SEPARATED FROM THE CHICKEN,aka never touching it. Once the chicken is cooked, you use the SEPARATED marinade to drizzle on top. Why is it so hard for everyone to read 🙄
Hi! Are you baking for 20 minutes AND air frying for 12 minutes?? Or just one or the other?? Thanks for clarification! Can’t wait to make this week.
Hi Tiffany, just one or the other. NOT BOTH. Enjoy!!
Making this tonight! Thank you.
Can you clarify if the nutritional content is for all 2 lbs of thighs? So I’m order for me to get one serving I should divide the calories you have by four, since the whole recipe is 4 servings?
Hi Lorraine, The nutritional info is already dividing the cals by 4
Looks amazing! Could I do it on a stove top grill instead of oven?
Hi Julie, yes, you can definitely cook them on the grill!