The Best Greek Chicken Marinade #chicken #chickenrecipes

This easy chicken marinade infuses chicken of any cut with the classic Greek flavors of lemon, garlic and oregano plus Greek yogurt for a more tender bite.

This greek marinade is my favorite go-to recipe for anything and everything chicken and it does double duty as a dressing for salads too.

Marinade the chicken in just half of this marinade and reserve the other half for basting the skewers as they cook, if you so desire.

The chicken is adequately flavored in just 15 minutes, or let it soak in all that Greek flavor for up to three hours in a bowl or a re-sealable gallon storage bag. I generally don’t go longer than the 3 hour mark to avoid the chicken becoming mealy.

The Best Greek Chicken Marinade

This garlic, lemon, and oregano Greek marinade can be used for chicken that's grilled, baked or pan-fried and is great any which way you choose.

Ingredients

1. 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 2 large breasts)
2. ⅓ cup plain Greek yogurt
3. ¼ cup olive oil
4. 4 lemons juiced and zest of one lemon
5. 4-5 cloves garlic pressed or minced
6. 2 tablespoons dried oregano
7. 1 teaspoon kosher salt
8. ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

1. Place the chicken pieces in a freezer bag or a bowl and set aside.
2. Add the Greek yogurt and olive oil to a medium size bowl. Zest one of the lemons and add to the bowl then juice that lemon into the bowl. Add the minced garlic, oregano, kosher salt and black pepper and stir. Pour half of the marinade into the freezer bag or the bowl with the chicken pieces and reserve the other half of the marinade for basting. Marinate the chicken for 30 minutes or up to 3 hours in the refrigerator.
3. When ready to grill, prepare the grill by lightly oiling the grate with vegetable oil or cooking spray and set to medium high heat.
4. Grill the chicken, basting with the reserved marinade and turning often so each side browns and has light grill marks, until cooked through, about 15-20 minutes or until the chicken juices run clear. Serve warm. Refrigerate leftovers for up to 3 days.

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