Alex Daynes

Greek Lemon Chicken

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This Greek Lemon Chicken bursts with fresh lemon flavor and is so easy to make! The chicken breasts are soaked in a lemon yogurt marinade and grilled to lightly charred perfection. It’s a recipe everyone is sure to love! Make it with me!

Easy Lemon Chicken

One of my all-time favorite chicken recipes is this marinated Greek Lemon Chicken. It’s so flavorful and I love that it’s healthy. And when you grill it, you just add that much more flavor.

With this recipe, you don’t want to marinate it overnight.

You only want to let the chicken marinate for around 20 minutes! That’s all it takes for the greek yogurt to flavor the chicken, and it will result in a tender bite too!

What You’ll Need to Make Greek Lemon Chicken

  • 4 (6 oz) boneless chicken breast
  • 1 Tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 cup Greek yogurt 
  • 1 Tbsp lemon zest
  • 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 4 cloves garlic , minced
  • 1 Tablespoon Italian seasoning 
  • Salt and black pepper
  • Chopped fresh parsley , for serving

How to Make This Recipe

  1. In a small mixing bowl, whisk together olive oil, Greek yogurt, lemon zest, lemon juice, garlic, Italian seasoning, and season with salt and pepper (about 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp pepper).
  2. Place chicken in a gallon-size resealable bag, pour in mixture. Seal bag while pressing air out. Rub marinade over chicken. Transfer to refrigerator and allow to marinate for 20 minutes.
  3. Preheat grill over medium-high heat. 
  4. Brush grill grates lightly with olive oil. Place chicken on grill, close lid, and grill about 4 minutes per side, or until chicken registers 160 – 165 degrees F in center of chicken on an instant read thermometer. 
  5. Let chicken rest 5 minutes, garnish with fresh parsley then serve immediately.

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Yield: 4 servings

Greek Lemon Chicken

Greek Lemon Chicken

This Greek Lemon Chicken is bursting with fresh lemon flavor and is so easy to make! It's all about the marinade.

Prep Time 5 minutes
Additional Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 4 (6 oz) boneless chicken breast
  • 1 Tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
  • 1 Tablespoon lemon zest
  • 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 Tablespoon Italian seasoning
  • Salt and black pepper
  • Chopped fresh parsley , for serving

Instructions

    1. In a small mixing bowl, whisk together olive oil, Greek yogurt, lemon zest, lemon juice, garlic, Italian seasoning, and season with salt and pepper (about 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp pepper).
    2. Place chicken in a gallon-size resealable bag, pour in the mixture. Seal bag while pressing the air out. Rub marinade over chicken. Transfer to refrigerator and allow to marinate for 20 minutes.
    3. Preheat grill over medium-high heat. 
    4. Brush grill grates lightly with olive oil. Place chicken on the grill, close lid, and grill about 4 minutes per side, or until chicken registers 160 - 165 degrees F in the center of chicken on an instant-read thermometer
    5. Let chicken rest for 5 minutes, garnish with fresh parsley then serve immediately.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

4

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 110Total Fat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 27mgSodium: 180mgCarbohydrates: 5gFiber: 1gSugar: 2gProtein: 13g
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Category: Dinner
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