roasted greek chicken

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 chicken leg quarters, with bone and skin
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 4 lemons, halved
• 4 teaspoons dried oregano
• 4 teaspoons dried basil
• 4 teaspoons garlic powder
• 4 teaspoons salt
• 4 teaspoons ground black pepper

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ready Time: 1 hr 25 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• place chicken legs in a deep, large baking dish. massage 1 tablespoon olive oil each chicken leg. squeeze lemon juice over the chicken. arrange lemons around the chicken.
• mix oregano, basil, garlic powder, salt, and pepper together in a bowl; sprinkle evenly over each chicken leg, flipping the chicken to season both sides.
• cook chicken in the preheated oven until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 1 hour 15 minutes. an instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees f (74 degrees c).