{"id":67691,"date":"2023-07-23T08:31:03","date_gmt":"2023-07-23T15:31:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/downshiftology.com\/?post_type=recipes&p=67691"},"modified":"2025-06-20T16:33:41","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T23:33:41","slug":"greek-lemon-chicken","status":"publish","type":"recipes","link":"https:\/\/downshiftology.com\/recipes\/greek-lemon-chicken\/","title":{"rendered":"Greek Lemon Chicken"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This lemon chicken recipe<\/strong> is all about juicy, tender, and golden-baked chicken thighs coated with the best lemon-herb Greek marinade. It’s quick to prep, easy to cook, and the results are fantastic!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If there is one chicken recipe I could live off of, it’s this Greek lemon chicken<\/strong>. I’m a sucker for skin-on chicken thighs given how naturally juicy and flavorful they are. Plus, I love how it’s virtually impossible to overcook chicken thighs in the oven. But this bright and herby lemon chicken marinade is what makes this dish so<\/em> satisfying.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you’ve been making my recipes for a while, you may have come across different variations of this marinade on my website previously. And that’s because Mediterranean recipes<\/a> are the heart and soul of how I cook! From my video on simple chicken marinades<\/a> to this Greek sheet pan chicken<\/a> and Greek chicken kabobs<\/a>, lemon chicken recipes have become a Downshiftology staple. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you watch the video below, you’ll see that I serve up these Greek lemon chicken thighs with a side of lemon herb rice (from my cookbook<\/a>) and air fryer green beans<\/a> to complete the best dinner ever. But keep scrolling for even more side dish ideas! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lemon Chicken Ingredients<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You’ll be glad to hear that this recipe is extremely pantry-friendly, including the chicken marinade! Here’s what you need. <\/p>\n\n\n\n