Lemon Garlic Chicken Thighs with Tomato Cucumber Salad
Cool as a cucumber, warm as a roasted chicken: What more do you need for a satisfyingly delicious dinner, than these flavor popping Lemon Garlic Chicken Thighs with Tomato Cucumber Salad!
Servings 4
Equipment
Ingredients
– for the chicken
- 3 tablespoon olive oil
- Juice of half a medium lemon
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic about 6 small cloves
- 2 teaspoon Kosher salt
- 2 teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon rosemary
- Black pepper to taste
- 5 lbs bone-in skin-on chicken thighs
– for the tomato cucumber salad
- 1 large cucumber peeled, seeded, and chopped
- 10 oz container grape tomatoes halved lengthwise
- 3 tablespoon olive oil
- Juice of half a medium lemon
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- ½ teaspoon minced garlic about 1 small clove
- Sea salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
Instructions
To make the chicken:
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil, and spray it with cooking spray.
- Trim the chicken and place it in a large bowl. Combine olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, and spices in a small bowl.
- Pour the lemon-garlic marinade over the chicken and toss to coat.
- Arrange the chicken in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet, skin side up, then scoop any remaining marinade in the bowl onto the chicken.
- Roast the lemon garlic chicken thighs for 30 minutes at 425 degrees, or until cooked through to 165 degrees. Remove from the oven, and baste with pan juices.
To make the salad:
- While the chicken is roasting, throw together your tomato cucumber salad and let it chill in the refrigerator until the chicken is done.
- Peel the cucumber, slice it in half lengthwise, and scoop out the watery seeds with a spoon. Then, chop the cucumber into bite-sized pieces and halve each grape tomato lengthwise. Place the chopped cucumber and tomato in a large bowl.
- Combine olive oil, lemon juice, oregano, garlic, and spices in a small bowl.
- Pour the lemon-y dressing over the tomatoes and cucumber, and toss to coat. Refrigerate until the chicken is ready.
- Once the chicken is done, serve your tomato cucumber salad alongside the roasted garlic lemon chicken thighs.
Notes
Cooking time on the thighs can vary depending on size. If you have smaller pieces, start checking them for doneness at 25 minutes; larger ones may take longer than 30.