Greek Chicken
Chicken drumsticks and thighs marinated in Greek yogurt, garlic, lemon, and oregano, then baked until golden with crisp skin.
By Cookin' Kitchen
- Total: 58 minutes
- Servings: 4 servings
Recipe
Greek Chicken
Chicken drumsticks and thighs marinated in Greek yogurt, garlic, lemon, and oregano, then baked until golden with crisp skin.
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- Prep
- 8 minutes
- Cook
- 50 minutes
- Total
- 58 minutes
- Servings
- 4
Ingredients
For 4 servings
Chicken
Marinade
To serve (optional)
Instructions
Step 1: Mix the marinade ingredients in a large bowl.
Step 2: Add the chicken and coat it well. Marinate for 24 hours, or at least 3 hours.
Step 3: Preheat the oven to 180C/350F.
Step 4: Line a baking tray with foil. Set a rack on the tray if using one.
Step 5: Place the chicken on the rack, skin-side up, and reserve the marinade. Bake for 30 minutes.
Step 6: Remove the chicken from the oven and brush it with the reserved marinade. Do not turn it over.
Step 7: Return the chicken to the oven for 20 minutes, or until golden and a little crisp. For an extra-crispy, shiny coating, spray with olive oil just before it is done.
Step 8: Rest for a few minutes before serving. Serve plain, or with tzatziki or plain yogurt.
Notes
Make ahead and variations
To make ahead, put the chicken in the marinade and freeze it. Defrost in the refrigerator for 24 hours; it will marinate as it thaws. Refrigerate cooked chicken for up to 3 days or freeze it for up to 3 months.
Wings can use the same oven temperature and cooking time. For chicken breast, pound to an even 2 cm thickness and bake for 20 minutes at 200C/390F. For boneless, skinless thighs, bake for 20 minutes at 200C/390F; baste either option at about 15 minutes. For breast or boneless thighs, stovetop cooking is also suggested: cook breast over medium-high heat for 3 minutes per side, or thighs for 4 minutes per side.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 442 kcal
- Fat
- 27 g
- Saturated fat
- 6 g
- Carbohydrates
- 5 g
- Sugar
- 2 g
- Protein
- 41 g
- Sodium
- 818 mg
- Cholesterol
- 195 mg
Estimated values; they will vary with the exact ingredients and brands you use.
About this recipe
Garlic, lemon, and oregano flavor these yogurt-marinated chicken drumsticks and thighs throughout. Bake them until golden, then serve with plain Greek yogurt or tzatziki.
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