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Greek chicken thighs in a white bowl

Greek Chicken Thighs

Casey Rooney
This Greek Chicken Thighs recipe has amazing flavor and is on the table in LESS than 30 minutes! Tender chicken thighs are cooked with traditional Greek flavors like olives, artichokes, lemon, and lots of garlic! It all comes together in one pan that's finished off in the oven where the chicken simmers in the delicious pan juices! This will become an easy, family favorite for sure!
5 from 6 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 22 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine American, Greek, Mediterranean
Servings 4
Calories 300 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 6-8 boneless skinless chicken thighs
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • 1/2 tsp fresh ground black pepper
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 shallots, finely diced diced red onions also work well
  • 4-5 cloves of garlic, minced the best garlic chopper!
  • juice of one large lemon + lemon zest about 3-4 tablespoons of lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup chicken broth
  • 1 14oz. can artichoke hearts, drained and cut in half non-marinated artichoke hearts
  • 1/2 cup pitted green olives
  • 1/2 cup pitted kalamata olives
  • chopped fresh parsley

Instructions
 

  • Prep: Preheat oven to 350°F. Season chicken with salt and pepper.
  • Cook Chicken: Heat a large, oven proof skillet (a cast iron skillet works well) over medium-high, then add olive oil. When oil is hot, add chicken. Cook chicken for 2-3 minutes on each side until you see nice, browned spots on both sides. Resist the urge to flip the chicken until you see those nice brown spots! That equals FLAVOR!
  • Add: Add garlic and shallots and continue cooking a few minutes more until shallots are soft. Stir often to ensure the garlic doesn't burn. Turn off the heat, Add lemon juice, lemon zest, chicken broth, artichokes, and olives. Stir everything to combine.
  • Bake: Place pan into the oven and cook for 12-14 minutes. Chicken should reach an internal temperature of 165°F when a meat thermometer is inserted into the thickest part of the meat. [See Note 1 if you do not have an oven proof pan]
  • Serve: Remove from oven and sprinkle with fresh parsley and garnish with more lemon slices, if you like! Serve warm over rice.

Notes

Note 1: If you do not have an oven-proof pan, simply transfer chicken, and other ingredients to a baking dish after Step 3.
 
Nutrition is only an estimate based on the Very Well Fit Nutrition Calculator
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Nutrition

Calories: 300kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 22gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 80mgSodium: 2339mgPotassium: 81mgFiber: 3.8gSugar: 3.5gCalcium: 27mgIron: 2mg
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