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Charred Lemon Garlic Chicken

A bright, savory roast chicken finished with blistered lemons and silky pan juices.

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Medium20 min prep45 min cook65 min total4 servings599 cal / serving
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Let the chicken rest for at least ten minutes before carving so the juices stay in the meat, not on the board.

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What makes it special

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This is the kind of dinner that looks celebratory but cooks with weeknight ease. The chicken is marinated with garlic, olive oil, and herbs, then roasted until deeply golden. Charred lemon halves are pressed over the top just before serving for a fresh, vivid finish.

Editor's note

Let the chicken rest for at least ten minutes before carving so the juices stay in the meat, not on the board.

Charred Lemon Garlic Chicken

Ingredients

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  • 450 gbone-in chicken thighs
  • 15 mlolive oil
  • 2 clovesgarlic cloves, grated
  • 2.5 gdried oregano
  • 1 wholelemons, halved
  • 90 mlchicken stock

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Method

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1

Build the marinade

Massage the chicken with olive oil, garlic, oregano, salt, and black pepper. Let it sit at room temperature while the oven heats.

10 min
2

Start in a hot skillet

Place the chicken skin-side down in an oven-safe skillet and sear until the skin turns bronze and crisp.

8 min
3

Roast with lemons

Scatter the lemon halves around the chicken, pour in the stock, and roast until the thickest piece reaches 74C / 165F.

35 min
4

Rest and finish

Rest the chicken, then squeeze the softened lemons into the pan juices and spoon the sauce over everything before serving.

10 min
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Let the chicken rest for at least ten minutes before carving so the juices stay in the meat, not on the board.

  • CourseMains
  • CuisineMediterranean
  • Keywordsroast chicken, family dinner, citrus, comfort food
  • Prep / Cook / Total20 min / 45 min / 65 min
  • Calories599 calories per serving
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Nadia5 / 5

Bright, juicy, and exactly the kind of dinner I can make again without stress.

Omar4 / 5

Loved the lemon finish. I added olives and it still worked beautifully.