This super easy Greek Chicken Marinade combines lemon, olive oil, Greek yogurt, and oregano for an amazing Mediterranean flavor in tender and moist chicken! Incredibly tasty Greek chicken takes just minutes to mix up and start marinating and uses only a handful of common ingredients!
1 serving | Prep 5 minutes | Cooking 0 minutes | Total Time 5 minutes | Calories: 575kcal
Ingredients
- ▢ ½ cup lemon juice (roughly 4 lemons or 3 large lemons)
- ▢ ¼ cup Greek yogurt
- ▢ ¼ cup olive oil (extra virgin)
- ▢ 2 tablespoon oregano
- ▢ 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- ▢ 1 tablespoon garlic (minced)
- ▢ ½ teaspoon each, salt & pepper
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine the lemon juice, Greek yogurt, olive oil, oregano, lemon zest, garlic, salt, and pepper. Mix until smooth.
- Transfer the chicken and marinade into a plastic storage bag or freezer bag. Close and seal the bag securely while squeezing out excess air.
- Massage the marinade into the chicken by squishing the contents around the chicken.
- Refrigerate and marinate for at least 4 hours. Freeze for up to 3 months.
Notes
This Greek chicken marinade will yield 1 cup of marinade. While I generally recommend ½ cup of marinade for each 1 pound of chicken, I really enjoy the results with the doubled marinade amount.
If you will be grilling whole chicken breasts, it is best to flatten the chicken breasts for quick and even cooking. Place your chicken breasts between two sheets of plastic cling film and pound with a meat mallet or tenderizer ( the flat side ). Start at the center of the chicken breast and work your way toward the edges.
Nutrition
Calories: 575kcal (29%) | Carbohydrates: 21g (7%) | Protein: 7g (14%) | Fat: 55g(85%) | Saturated Fat: 8g (50%) | Cholesterol: 3mg (1%) | Sodium: 1187mg(52%) | Potassium: 365mg (10%) | Fiber: 5g (21%) | Sugar: 5g (6%) | Vitamin A: 183IU (4%) | Vitamin C: 58mg (70%) | Calcium: 246mg (25%) | Iron: 4mg (22%)