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Lemon Garlic Chicken Thighs

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Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 10 minutes
SERVINGS 8
Course Dinner, Lunch, Main Course, Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 8
Calories 2316 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • ½ cup lemon juice
  • ¼ cup honey or pure maple syrup
  • 1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
  • 6 cloves garlic finely chopped
  • 2 lbs. chicken thighs boneless, skinless (about 8 thighs)
  • Nonstick cooking spray
  • ½ tsp. sea salt or Himalayan salt
  • ½ tsp. black pepper
  • lemon for garnish; optional
  • parsley for garnish; optional

Instructions
 

  • Combine lemon juice, honey,
  • Worcestershire sauce, and garlic in a nonreactive dish. Add chicken; cover and marinate, in refrigerator, for 1 hour, turning occasionally.
  • Preheat oven to 425° F.
  • Remove chicken from dish, reserving marinade. Arrange in a shallow baking pan lightly coated with spray.
  • Pour reserved marinade over chicken.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • Bake, basting the first 20 minutes with marinade, for 20 to 30 minutes, or until chicken is no longer pink in the middle and juices run clear. Discard any leftover marinade.
  • Garnish with lemon wedges and parsley if desired.

Notes

UPF: 1 Red, 1/2 Yellow
2B: A great protein as part of lunch or dinner.
Keyword Chicken, dinner, garlic, lemon, lunch, main course, main dish