Easy Lemon Garlic Chicken
When life gives you lemons…make lemon garlic chicken.
Extremely simple and my family loved it too. I would recommend pounding the chicken flat in order to get uniform thickness for cook time.
Lemon garlic chicken recipe
Ingredients:
• Chicken thighs, leave skin on• Sliced lemon, for garnishing
For marinade:
• 3 cloves garlic, minced• 2½ Tbsp. lemon juice
• 1 tsp. lemon zest
• 2 Tbsp. cooking oil
• 1 Tbsp. honey
• ¼ tsp. paprika
• ¼ tsp. chili powder-
• ¼ tsp. ground cumin
• Pinch of salt
• ¼ tsp. ground black pepper
• ¼ cup chopped coriander
Directions:
- In a blender, mix all the marinade ingredients. Add the chicken thighs into a freezer bag or large bowl and pour in the marinade mixture. Refrigerate for 2 hours or preferably overnight.
- Set a grilling pan on medium heat and grill the chicken for about 10 - 15 minutes per side.
- If using an oven, set to 400 F degrees. Bake the chicken on an oven rack for about 15 - 20 minutes.
- Garnish with coriander leaves and serve with lemon wedges.
