Lemon Garlic Parmesan Chicken

Ingredients

• 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 large lemon, juiced (2 tbsp)
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tbsp honey
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1/2 tsp dried oregano
• 1/4 tsp chili pepper flakes
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese

Directions

• Preheat your oven to 400F (or air fryer to 375F).
• Rinse and pat dry the chicken pieces and transfer to a ziploc bag.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, honey, garlic, paprika, onion powder, oregano, chili flakes, salt, pepper, and parmesan. Pour 3/4 of the mixture into the bag, seal, and coat the chicken. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes or up to overnight. Reserve the remaining 1/4 marinade in the fridge (kept separate from the raw chicken) for serving.
• Place the chicken on a baking sheet and bake for 17-20 minutes (or air fry for about 12 minutes), until cooked through.
• Spoon the reserved marinade over the chicken to serve and dip.

Total time about 30 minutes. The secret is reserving a portion of the lemon garlic parmesan marinade before it touches the raw chicken, then using it as a sauce at serving. Recipe from Stella Drivas / hungry.happens, shared on Instagram.