3 Ingredient Greek Chicken

This delicious Greek chicken has just 3 simple ingredients and is ready in about 30 minutes, a perfectly easy weeknight meal! Serve over rice or potatoes with salad or veggies for a gluten free, dairy free, and super satisfying dinner!

Greek Chicken – an Easy Weeknight Dinner Recipe

It’s weeks like these when easy dinner recipes like this 3 Ingredient Greek Chicken really come to the rescue. I can shave off some time in the kitchen, and my family still gets to sit down together around a delicious, healthy, home-cooked meal.

This simple, marinated chicken recipe really could not be easier. Just marinate two pounds of chicken thighs and drumsticks in my homemade Greek salad dressing for 12-24 hours, then brown on the stove and finish in the oven.

My Greek dressing is one of our very favorites, so I always have a batch in fridge. But, even if you don’t already have some on hand, it only takes a few minutes to mix up and I guarantee you’ll love it!

How to Make 3 Ingredient Greek Chicken

Tips for Making Greek Chicken

• Let the chicken marinate for as long as possible as it makes the chicken tender and full of flavor.
• You can easily adapt the marinade with fresh herbs and spices according to your preference.
• You can use this method for marinating chicken with your favorite sauces.
• Don’t have time? You can skip the marinating and just rub some of the dressing on each piece before cooking – it won’t be as flavorful, but it’ll do in a pinch!
• Serve this chicken with rice or potato wedges and a big salad or grilled or roasted veggies.
• Leftover chicken makes fantastic sandwiches or salad topper! 

3 Ingredient Greek Chicken

Moist and delicious Greek chicken made with only three simple ingredients and ready in about 30 minutes!

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Greek

Keyword: Easy Greek Chicken, Greek Chicken, Greek Chicken Marinade

Prep Time: 12 hours

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Servings: 4 servings

Author: Dena Norton

Ingredients

• ▢ 2 pounds pastured chicken thighs and drumsticks with or without skin
• ▢ 1/2 cup Greek salad dressing
• ▢ 4-6 sprigs fresh thyme for garnish

Instructions

• Place chicken and Greek dressing in gallon zipper bags and allow to marinate in the refrigerator for 12-24 hours, turning once halfway through.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Place chicken and marinade into a large, oven safe skillet or Dutch oven. Cook on stove over medium high heat for about 10 minutes, turning halfway through so that both sides of chicken are browned.
• Transfer skillet/Dutch oven to oven (uncovered) and cook for approximately 20 minutes, or until chicken is thoroughly cooked.
• Remove from oven, garnish with fresh thyme, and serve.

Notes

• Let the chicken marinate for as long as possible as it makes the chicken tender and full of flavor.
• You can easily adapt the marinade with fresh herbs and spices according to your preference.
• You can use this method for marinating chicken with your favorite sauces.
• Serve this chicken with rice or potato wedges and a big salad or grilled or roasted veggies.
• Leftover chicken makes fantastic sandwiches or salad topper! 

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