Greek Lemon Chicken (Kotopoulo Lemonato) - Mediterranean Recipe

Greek Lemon Chicken (Kotopoulo Lemonato)

🌍 Mediterranean, Greece Difficulty: ●●●○○

Lemon was introduced to Greece via Arab traders around 900 CE and quickly became central to Greek cuisine.

Ingredients

• 1 whole chicken cut into pieces
• 4 garlic cloves
• juice of 3 lemons
• ½ cup olive oil
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1 tsp thyme
• salt & pepper
• 500g baby potatoes halved

Method

1. Marinating — Marinate chicken in lemon, olive oil, garlic, herbs, salt, pepper for 2+ hours.
2. Placing — Place chicken and potatoes in roasting pan. Pour marinade over.
3. Roasting — Roast at 200°C (400°F)/200°C (400°F) for 1 hour, basting every 20 minutes.
4. Step 4 — Finish under broiler 5 min for crisp skin.

Tags: chicken cut into pieces, garlic cloves, juice of 3 lemons, olive oil, dried oregano · Source: Brittani's Almanac