An easy baked chicken gets a boost from fresh lemon, dill, and garlic in this Mediterranean-inspired dish. There is a generous amount of sauce produced during baking, which is perfect spooned over steamed rice or couscous.
Satisfy your sweet tooth with this easy-to-make recipe for Baked Greek Chicken with Fresh Lemon and Dill.
1. Info for Baked Greek Chicken with Fresh Lemon and Dill
- Cook Time: 40 min
- Total Time: 40 min
- Servings: 4
- Calories: 793 kcal
2. Ingredients for Baked Greek Chicken with Fresh Lemon and Dill
- 4 garlic cloves
- 5 Tbsp. fresh dill (chopped, from 1 bunch)
- Juice from 2 lemons
- 8 chicken thighs (skin on, bone-in)
- 1/2 tsp. salt (for chicken)
- 1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
- 1 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil (for chicken)
- 3 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil (for sauce)
- 1/4 tsp. salt (for sauce)
- fresh dill
3. Directions:
3.1 Preheat
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Preheat the oven to 375°F.
3.2 Prep
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Mince the garlic, chop the dill, and juice the lemons. Set ingredients aside. Season the chicken with salt and pepper.
3.3 Stove
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Heat the oil in a large, ovenproof frying pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken skin side down and cook until deep golden brown, about 8 minutes. Meanwhile, make the sauce.
3.4 Prep
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In a small bowl, combine the lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, half the chopped dill, and the salt. Set aside.
3.5 Stove
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Turn chicken skin side up in frying pan. Reserve about 3 tablespoons of drippings in the pan and discard any extra. Stir lemon sauce and pour over chicken.
3.6 Oven
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Bake the chicken on middle rack of oven until cooked through, and the thickest part registers 165°F on an instant-read thermometer, about 20 minutes.
3.7 Check
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Check to see that chicken is done. Remove from oven or add time as needed.
3.8 Serve
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Scatter the dill sprigs over chicken. Serve chicken in the sauce, and the remaining chopped dill on the side.
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