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Looking for a winner winner chicken dinner? We've got one for you. "What a beautiful dish to serve throughout the springtime!" says Rachel Maser, mom of four and founder/creator of the clean eating blog Clean Food Crush®. "Our Greek-inspired lemon chicken is busting with bright flavors and truly couldn’t be simpler to prepare! Minimal ingredients are needed for MAXIMUM flavor!"

To make this Greek-inspired flavorful lemon chicken recipe you will need bone-in chicken thighs, extra-virgin olive oil or avocado oil, lemons for juicing and zesting, fresh garlic, dried oregano, Dijon mustard, sea salt, black pepper and optional fresh herbs. Check out the health benefits of lemon and the health benefits of protein.

"Because we are using only a few simple ingredients here, I recommend using the absolute freshest, highest quality ingredients you can get your hands on, it makes all the difference," says Rachel. Rachel says to always use freshly squeezed lemon juice from fresh lemons. "Bottled lemon juice will give your dish a strange metallic or overly acidic taste. We want this to taste super bright and fresh."

Serve this gluten-free, flavor-packed lemony chicken for dinner with your favorite side dishes.

Cuisine: Greek / American
Prep Time: 10 minutes plus time to marinate
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
Servings: 6

Ingredients

• 8 bone-in chicken thighs, patted dry with a paper towel
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil or avocado oil
• juice and zest of 1 lemon
• 5 cloves garlic, pressed or minced
• 2 tablespoons dried oregano
• 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• sea salt and black pepper, to taste
• fresh lemon slices and chopped fresh parsley or dill, for garnish (optional)

Here's how to make it: 

1. In a small bowl, stir together the oil, lemon juice, zest, garlic, oregano, mustard, sea salt and black pepper. (Adjust the amounts of each ingredient to suit your tastes.)
2. Put the chicken into a baking dish in a single layer. Drizzle with the marinade and rub to coat all sides. Let the chicken marinated in the fridge for at least 30 minutes. (For easier cleanup, cover the baking pan with parchment paper or aluminum foil.)
3. When ready to bake, tuck a few fresh lemon slices around the chicken and sprinkle with fresh herbs, if desired. Bake in a preheated 350-degree F oven for about 45 minutes, or until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees F on a meat thermometer. Store any leftover chicken in an airtight container in the fridge. Reheat in the microwave.

Recipe and main photo courtesy of Clean Food Crush®. 

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