What a breeze Easy Lemon Garlic Chicken is to make. What a joy it is to eat! A little marination and a quick roast are all it takes to make the juiciest, most savory, and tender chicken ever, served up alongside some delightfully fluffy potatoes! The brightness of the lemon and the fragrance of the garlic just make everything better, as lemon and garlic tend to do. Easy Lemon Garlic Chicken makes dinner a much more relaxed affair and you can carry that same feeling with you as you go back for seconds!
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh thyme, minced, or 3/4 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh rosemary, minced, or 1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 6 chicken thighs, bone-in
- 6 chicken drumsticks
- 1 pound baby red potatoes, halved
- 1 medium lemon, sliced
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, minced
Directions
Step 1 –Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
Step 2 –In a small bowl, whisk the olive oil, the lemon juice, the garlic, the thyme, the salt, the rosemary, and the pepper together until combined.
Step 3 –Pour 1/4 cup of the marinade into a large bowl or a shallow dish.
Step 4 –Add the chicken thighs and the chicken drumsticks to the bowl and turn the pieces to coat.
Step 5 –Refrigerate the chicken and allow it to marinate for 30 minutes. Cover and refrigerate the remaining marinade as well.
Step 6 –Drain the chicken and discard the remaining marinade in the bowl.
Step 7 –Place the marinated chicken in a 15×10-inch baking pan.
Step 8 –Add the potatoes to the same pan in a single layer.
Step 9 –Drizzle the reserved marinade over the potatoes and top them with the lemon slices.
Step 10 –Bake until a thermometer inserted into the chicken reads 170-175 degrees F internally and the potatoes are tender, about 40-45 minutes. Optionally, broil the chicken 3-4 inches from the heat until deep golden-brown in color, about 3-4 minutes.
Step 11 –Sprinkle the chicken dish with the parsley and serve.
