Lemon Garlic Chicken
A delicious and simple combination of lemon, garlic, and chicken leg quarters, baked to perfection with crispy skin and heartwarming flavors.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
- Diet: None
Ingredients
Scale
- 3½ pounds bone-in chicken (about 6 leg quarters)
- 3 large potatoes (peeled and cut into chunks)
- 1½ teaspoons garlic powder
- 1½ teaspoons onion powder
- 1½ teaspoons paprika
- 1 teaspoon coriander powder
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1½ teaspoons salt
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 10 cloves garlic
- ½ cup lemon juice
- â…“ cup extra virgin olive oil
- â…“ cup cold water
- 1 teaspoon Aleppo pepper
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425°F. Clean and pat dry the chicken leg quarters and place them in a lined 9×13 pan.
- Add the peeled and cut potatoes around the chicken in the pan.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, coriander, salt, black pepper, and turmeric.
- Sprinkle the spice mixture over the chicken and potatoes.
- Drizzle two tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil over the chicken and rub it in.
- Bake in the oven for 30 minutes, uncovered, until the chicken skin is crispy and golden brown.
Notes
Marinate the chicken with lemon juice and spices for a few hours or overnight for deeper flavors. For a crispy skin, broil for a few minutes at the end if needed.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
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