
I suggest baby Dutch potatoes because they emerge buttery tender. Potatoes: you’ll need about 1-inch potatoes for this recipe.Salt and pepper: bring the flavor! You’ll add 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon pepper to the marinade then add additional salt to the potatoes because potatoes love/NEED salt!.Dried seasonings are more potent than fresh so they work best in quick Lemon Garlic Chicken Marinade. Seasonings: dried oregano, dried basil, onion powder, paprika and ground cumin inject the chicken with a rainbow of flavor.If you don’t keep Dijon stocked, then just skip it. I like coarse ground mustard here, but you may also use smooth. Dijon mustard: adds a layer of tangy sharpness for a more complex flavor profile.Sugar: just a pinch helps balance the tangy lemon juice.Use quality extra virgin olive oil for the best flavor. Olive oil: adds flavor and helps insulate the chicken so it doesn’t dry out while cooking.Garlic: three cloves of garlic lend the signature, punchy, garlicky flavor that brings the zing.Make sure not to get the white pith or it will taste bitter. Lemon zest: adds concentrated lemon flavor.Try microwaving the lemon for 15 seconds and be amazed at how much easier it is to juice! Make sure to use fresh lemon juice because you also need the lemon zest. You’ll need 3 tablespoons lemon juice, which is roughly 1 large lemon. Lemon juice: tenderizes the chicken by breaking down the muscle fibers and adds bright fresh flavor.It’s adeptly seasoned for a subtle depth of aromatics and herbs. It flavors the chicken, flavors the potatoes and flavors the broccoli with a balance of tangy, bright ingredients. This Lemon Garlic Chicken Marinade is the star of the show. The chicken will be pounded to a uniform thickness so it’s super tender, can seep in more of the marinade and will cook more evenly and in the allotted cooking time. Chicken cutlets: use 3 chicken breasts sliced through the equator to create six cutlets or 6 small chicken breasts, roughly 5-7 ounces each.Additionally, thighs are dark cuts of meat which means they are richer tasting and inherently juicier than chicken breasts. They soak up the marinade quickly and taste like they have been marinating for hours after only 20 minutes. Chicken thighs: are my first choice in this Lemon Garlic Chicken recipe.You may also use bone-in thighs or leg quarters but you’ll need to adjust the baking time. If you only want to marinate the chicken for 20 minutes per the sheet pan recipe, then use boneless chicken thighs or chicken cutlets. In fact, the marinade would also be fabulous for shrimp, salmon, and pork– it makes EVERYTHING better! This Lemon Garlic Chicken Marinade is incredibly versatile and works well with any cuts: thighs, breasts, legs, and even wings. You marinate the chicken up to 4 hours ahead of time so all you have to do is cook! You’ll toss the marinade bag and foil. These Lemon Garlic Chicken Thighs just got even more delicious. There is literally just one whisk to wash. Just whisk together the marinade, add the chicken, then cook! The chicken will marinate while the potatoes get a head start in the oven, then add the broccoli and chicken at once and continue to cook for about 20 minutes. This simple yet flavor bomb recipe requires just minutes of prep – the kind of chicken dinner that’s easy to throw together when you don’t feel like cooking (or doing dishes!) but tastes incredible. Dunk each bite of creamy potatoes, nutty broccoli and succulent lemon garlic chicken in the guilty-free Parmesan Herb Yogurt Sauce and you’ll also be making this recipe two times in one week! They get tossed with some reserved marinade (that never touched the chicken), so they roast up equally lemony, garlicy and fabulous. It’s lemony, tangy, punchy, and earthy all from an easy 20-minute marinade! If you choose to go the sheet pan route, the potatoes and broccoli are divine. This Lemon Garlic Chicken recipe is a celebration of the powerhouse couple of lemon and garlicy goodness. Both my husband and I are pretty much obsessed, so obsessed I made it twice in one week – which never happens for a food blogger! It’s simple, versatile, quick and easy, bursting with balanced bright lemon and zesty garlic, and the chicken is uber tender and juicy. There is so much to love about this Lemon Garlic Chicken recipe. Why you’ll love this LEMON Garlic CHICKEN Recipe
