Steps to Prepare Favorite Lemon and Garlic Baked Mediterranean Chicken

Hello everybody, hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, lemon and garlic baked mediterranean chicken. It is one of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Lemon and Garlic Baked Mediterranean Chicken is one of the most popular of recent trending meals in the world. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. It’s easy, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. They’re nice and they look wonderful. Lemon and Garlic Baked Mediterranean Chicken is something that I’ve loved my whole life.

To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can have lemon and garlic baked mediterranean chicken using 11 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Lemon and Garlic Baked Mediterranean Chicken:

1. Make ready chicken drumsticks or thighs (bone in, skin on)
2. Take Kosher salt
3. Make ready dry oregano
4. Take black pepper
5. Prepare coriander
6. Prepare sweet paprika
7. Make ready cumin
8. Prepare garlic cloves, peeled and chopped
9. Prepare small yellow onion, cut into wedges
10. Take Zest and juice of 1 lemon + 1 lemon cut into slices
11. Prepare extra virgin olive oil

Steps to make Lemon and Garlic Baked Mediterranean Chicken:

1. Pat chicken dry and season with kosher salt, be sure to season under the skin too. If you have the time, arrange the chicken on a tray or a shallow dish and chill in the fridge uncovered for a few hours or overnight (optional.)
2. Place chicken in a large zip bag. In a small bowl, combine spices (oregano, black pepper, coriander, paprika, and cumin.) Add spices to the chicken in the bag.
3. Add garlic, onion, lemon zest, lemon juice, and olive oil. Zip the bag shut. Toss chicken around and massage to make sure it is well coated in the marinade. Let chicken marinade for about 30 minutes, or if you have the time, refrigerate for 2 to 4 hours, turning bag over halfway through.
4. When ready, heat oven to 450 degrees F.
5. Lightly oil a baking dish and arrange the chicken drumsticks and onion wedges. Pour over the marinade. Arrange lemon slices in between.
6. Bake for 35 minutes or until chicken is fully cooked and its juices run clear (internal temperature of chicken should register 165 degrees F using an instant read thermometer).  If you like, broil for just a few minutes until skins are crispy to your liking.
7. Serving suggestion - with herbed couscous mixed with peas, chopped carrots and sultanas.

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