Easy Chicken Recipes – Greek Chicken

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Have I mentioned before how crazy busy my family is during the week. We’ve got homework, dance classes, soccer practices and then the random stuff that just seems to pop up out of nowhere. You too? It’s tough right?! So, where in there exactly are we supposed to eat dinner let alone actually cook it. Due to this hectic schedule, I’ve begun collecting tons of easy chicken recipes and this Greek Chicken is one of my family’s favorites!

As I said, this is a one of our all time favorite easy chicken recipes. It’s got tons of flavor and my kids of course love that they can pick it up and eat it with their fingers! I love it because it only requires a few simple ingredients, making it both quick and budget friendly to make.

Okay, here’s what you will need:

1 1/2 lbs chicken drumsticks
juice from 1/2 a lemon
2 cloves of garlic finely diced (I use  a Garlic Press– BEST. KITCHEN. TOOL. EVER.)
1 cup Greek yogurt
1 tsp oregano
1/2 tsp salt and pepper

Combine all the ingredients except the chicken in a bowl and mix well. Place the chicken in a Ziploc bag and then pour the yogurt mixture in over it. Zip the plastic bag closed fully removing as much air as possible and then gently shake or just manipulate the chicken around so that it is covered fully by the yogurt marinade.

Place the Ziploc in the fridge and let it marinate for at least 30 minutes, but it’s fine if you want to do the prep in the morning and then cook the chicken that evening to make it an even faster process for a busy weeknight dinner.

When you’re ready to cook, preheat the oven to 375 degrees.  Dump (get it, chicken dump recipe) the chicken into a large baking dish.

Cook the chicken for at least 45 minutes. You want it to have a nice golden brown color when it’s done, so if it hasn’t quite gotten there you can bake for an additional 10-15 minutes. When it’s done, serve with an easy side like broccoli or a nice greek salad.  If I’m in a real hurry, I’ll often just cut up some melon to go with it.

Easy Chicken Recipes - Greek Chicken

Kira and Michelle at sunshineandhurricanes.com

A great family favorite for busy school nights, prep in the morning and cook at night. Tastes delcious!

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 45 minutes mins

Total Time 55 minutes mins

Course Dinner

Servings 4 -6 servings

Ingredients

  

• 1 1/2 lbs chicken drumsticks
• juice from 1/2 a lemon
• 2 cloves of garlic finely diced
• 1 cup Greek yogurt
• 1 tsp oregano
• 1/2 tsp salt and pepper

Instructions

 

• Combine all the ingredients except the chicken in a bowl and mix well.
• Place the chicken in a Ziploc bag and then pour the yogurt mixture in over it.
• Zip the plastic bag closed fully removing as much air as possible and then gently shake or just manipulate the chicken around so that it is covered fully by the yogurt marinade.
• When you're ready to cook, preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Dump (get it, chicken dump recipe) the chicken into a large baking dish.
• Cook the chicken for at least 45 minutes. You want it to have a nice golden brown color when it's done, so if it hasn't quite gotten there you can bake for an additional 10-15 minutes.

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