This delicious Greek lemon chicken is a great one pot meal that's easy to prepare and easy to cook. If you like lemon and garlic you will love this! It's perfect if you're looking for meals with little meal prep.
I love Greek one pot meals and stews. I don't think I've got many on this blog but I enjoyed them so much on holiday in Cyprus a few years ago. The beauty of this recipe is that it needs almost no preparation. Who doesn't want that on busy days? Ok, it's not the quickest meal as it needs quite a while in the oven but as long as you are at home for a while before you eat then it's perfect.
Typical Greek Flavours
If you love lemon, garlic and oregano which are such Greek flavours then this stew is definitely going to make you happy. It's the kind of stew that is really popular in Greek households and after making it, I can really see why!
The Inspiration for this Greek Lemon Chicken
This Greek lemon chicken was inspired by a recipe on Culinary Flavours. This is a Greek food blog and I love the traditional Greek recipes on it. I altered the quantities of ingredients slightly, adding more garlic as I love garlic in a casserole. The original recipes doesn't contain tomatoes either but I added them near the end.
My verdict on this Greek Lemon chicken
The dish was full of lemony Greek flavours. The potatoes were deliciously soft and had soaked up lots of flavour. I also think the tomatoes were a delicious addition to this complete one-pot meal.
Can you reheat the leftovers?
If you have leftovers then just keep them in the fridge and reheat them the next day. You can use the microwave or reheat them in the oven. Like with lots of stews and casseroles, the flavours get even more intense the next day!
Recipe
Greek Lemon Chicken
Ingredients
- 1 kg chicken thighs and drumsticks
- 4 potatoes each cut into about 6 pieces
- 8 cloves garlic
- 2 onion cut into wedges
- 2 tablespoon dried oregano
- 70 ml olive oil
- 950 ml chicken stock
- 2 lemons
- 200 g cherry tomatoes
- ½ teaspoon paprika
Instructions
- In an oven-proof dish, place the garlic cloves, potatoes, onion and chicken. Sprinkle with the oregano and paprika.
- Add the olive oil then cover with the stock. Add a little salt, depending on the saltiness of the stock. Cut the lemons into quarters and place on top, skin side facing upwards.
- Bake for 1 hour at about 200C with the lid on. Take the lid off and continue to bake for about 45 minutes. Don't let all the liquid evaporate or it will go dry. Scatter with the tomatoes, put the lid on again and continue to cook for about 10 minutes.
Notes
Nutrition
More one pot meals
This Greek lemon chicken is a great one pot meal. Why not have a look at some of my other easy one pot recipes?
Harissa chicken traybake
Easy Sausage Tray Bake
If you like lemon chicken recipes then you might also like my chicken breasts in lemon and sage sauce. Or if you're looking for Greek recipes then why not look at my vegetarian moussaka? Or how about this quick and easy coq au vin?
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Tilly
I could just eat this forever meal! so flavourful
Corina Blum
Thanks Tilly! I'm so happy you like it a it's a meal I always know is going to be popular when I make it at home.
Sylvie
What a delicious looking meal, Corina! I love how easy and full of yummy flavours it is, perfect for a mid-week dinner - and leftovers for the rest of the week!
Corina Blum
Exactly! I do like meals with great leftovers to make the next day's meals super easy.
Suzy
This is right up my alley!
Corina Blum
Yay! It's a lovely family meal. We all like it in our house.
Deanne
I am all for meals that only require one dish for washing, lol! This one is going onto our family meal plan!
Corina Blum
You wont' regret it! It's so tasty and definitely a low washing up meal!
Adrianne
Lemon and chicken, you can't go wrong! This looks like a great dish! I love the combination of flavours and will have to give it a try. Thanks for sharing.
ARNAB
Delicious recipe! and I will try in my home. You can add cumin and coriander powder.
Corina Blum
You could add cumin and coriander too if you wanted!
Mike
Temperature?
Corina
Sorry, Mike, about 200c
Miri
Thats a lovely recipe! will be trying it soon ....btw, the tomatoes seem to be missing from the ingredient list...
searchingforspice
Thanks for letting me know. I'll add the tomatoes straightaway.
Satya
i found u through nupurs blog ... this greek lemon chicken looks and sounds delicious..i am sure it is a big hit... u have a lovely space..if u get time do visit my blog
Satyahttp://www.superyummyrecipes.com
searchingforspice
Thanks for the comment. I will definitely take a look at your site. I love discovering new blogs.
The Food Hunter
I love coming across new chicken recipes.
Joanne
I love Katerina's site as well and this recipe is just one of many of her delicious dishes. Greek flavors always seem so fresh and appealing to me.
Katerina
Thanks Corina for the shout out. I am honored that you inspired from one of my recipes. Your chicken looks delicious and I am sure that the potatoes were very soft. The secret is the water or in your case the chicken stock you used. First they boil and then they are baked so they are crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside.
Nupur
Looks hearty and delicious- thanks very much for the entry!