Greek Marinade Chicken

This simple chicken marinade infuses the classic Greek flavors of lemon, garlic and oregano plus in yogurt for a more tender bite!

1/3 cup Greek yogurt: This is a new addition to my regular Greek marinade. I added the yogurt so it tenderizes the chicken for a very nice, juicy bite.

3 boneless skinless Chicken Breasts: I weighed raw @ 14 oz

2 whole lemons juiced + zest: The acid from the lemon also helps break down the tough fibers of the chicken as it adds a flavorful zip to each bite. Adding the zest of one lemon to the marinade amps the flavor up even that much more.

1/2 TB Fresh Minced Garlic: Because hello, garlic.

1/2 TB Dried Oregano: Because dried herbs are stronger in flavor than fresh, I’ve found that dried oregano works best for this marinade, and a healthy dose of it is definitely required.

Directions:

Flavoring and tenderizing chicken in a marinade is a no-brainer, but there are a few tricks to doing it right.

This chicken marinade works equally well with skin-on or skinless chicken. Trim the chicken breasts of any extra pieces of fat and pat dry before adding to the marinade.

Mix the marinade ingredients together, then immerse the chicken in a shallow bowl with the marinade, or in a zippered freezer bag.

This chicken doesn’t take long at all to marinade! The chicken is adequately flavored in just 15 minutes. Or, let it soak in all that Greek flavor over night!

Preheat the oven to 375. 

Pour the marinated chicken into a baking dish, and I thinly sliced lemons to put around the chicken to add even more flavor.

Roast for 45-55 minutes or until chicken is cooked through (no pink).

The KEY is to cover as soon as you take the chicken out with tinfoil in the dish it cooked in. Seal it tight and let the steam cook the rest of the inside, that way you know it is fully cooked. That also helps keep it moist!

Easy as that!! I stored in a glass container in the fridge to have as the source protein for my dinners!