Do you need something tasty to eat, but your planner has enough to-dos to keep three people busy for a year? With a flexible marinating time and very little other prep required, this recipe is an answer to almost any schedule:
- For a weeknight dinner: put the chicken in to marinate before work; take it out in the evening and cook.
- For a weekend when you’ll be running around: put it in whenever you have a minute, as long as it’s at least 2 hours before dinner.
- For the shift workers: put it in before you go to bed; take it out in the evening when you wake up and cook.
The marinade really does all the work for you; after that, you just have to put the chicken in the oven, and you’ll be ready to eat in less than an hour (if you marinate it in an oven-safe dish, you won’t even have to worry about transferring it).
The convenience doesn’t come at the expense of flavor, though! A tasty Greek seasoning blend in the marinade and some fresh lemon slices right in the baking pan give the chicken a nice fresh taste that also works perfectly for slicing up over salads later if you have any leftovers.
In fact, you could even make a big batch of this at the beginning of the week and have your lunch protein all pre-cooked: how’s that for convenience?
Greek-Style Chicken Recipe
SERVES: 4 PREP: 15 min + 1 h COOK: 30 min
Ingredients
- 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves;
- 1 cup extra-virgin olive oil;
- The juice from 1 lemon;
- 2 garlic cloves, minced;
- ½ tbsp. dried oregano;
- ¼ tsp. paprika;
- 1 or 2 lemons, sliced;
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper;
Preparation
- In a bowl, combine the olive oil, garlic, paprika, lemon juice, oregano, and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Place the chicken in a marinating container (glass or plastic; no metal), and cover it with marinade.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least one hour or overnight.
- Preheat your oven to 400 F.
- Place the chicken in a roasting pan, and cover each piece with a slice of lemon.
- Place in the oven and bake for 30 to 40 minutes.
📖 Recipe
Greek-Style Chicken Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 skinless boneless chicken breast halves
- 1 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- The juice from 1 lemon
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- ½ tbsp. dried oregano
- ¼ tsp. paprika
- 1 or 2 lemons sliced
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine the olive oil, garlic, paprika, lemon juice, oregano, and season with salt and pepper to taste.1 cup extra-virgin olive oil, The juice from 1 lemon, 2 garlic cloves, ½ tbsp. dried oregano, ¼ tsp. paprika, Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Place the chicken in a marinating container (glass or plastic no metal), and cover with marinade.4 skinless
- Cover and refrigerate for at least one hour or overnight.
- Preheat your oven to 400 F.
- Place the chicken in a roasting pan, and cover each piece with a slice of lemon.1 or 2 lemons
- Place in the oven and bake for 30 to 40 minutes.
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