Greek Lemon Chicken Recipe

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Greek Lemon Chicken
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Directions:

  1. Rinse chicken under cold water and then pat dry with paper towels.
  2. Cut chickens in half lengthwise.
  3. Finely grate zest from 1 lemon and then whisk zest, juice (of the lemon), oil, garlic and oregano in a small bowl.
  4. Place chicken in a glass or ceramic dish and drizzle with half the marinade and then turn to coat and reserve remaining marinade and cover the chicken with plastic wrap and chill for 15 minutes to marinate.
  5. Preheat barbecue to moderate.
  6. Drain marinade from chicken and discard the marinade.
  7. Spray chicken with oil and then add chicken, cut side down, to barbecue grill, cook, covered for 15 minutes.
  8. Turn chicken, basting every 5 minutes with reserved marinade and cover to cook for 15 to 20 minutes until browned and cooked through.
  9. Transfer chicken to a heatproof plate and cover with foil to rest for 5 minutes.
  10. Cut remaining lemons into quarters and spray with oil and add to the barbecue grill, cook turning for 2 to 3 minutes or until browned and heated.
  11. Serve chicken with salad and lemon wedges.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1144 Kcal (4790 kJ)
Calories from fat 736.52 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 81.84g 126%
Cholesterol 450mg 150%
Sodium 351.54mg 15%
Potassium 1037.36mg 22%
Total Carbs 6.06g 2%
Sugars 1.78g 7%
Dietary Fiber 1.99g 8%
Protein 90.72g 181%
Vitamin C 46.2mg 77%
Iron 5.8mg 32%
Calcium 80.8mg 8%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 201.83 Kcal (845 kJ)
Calories from fat 129.94 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.44g 126%
Cholesterol 79.39mg 150%
Sodium 62.02mg 15%
Potassium 183.02mg 22%
Total Carbs 1.07g 2%
Sugars 0.31g 7%
Dietary Fiber 0.35g 8%
Protein 16g 181%
Vitamin C 8.2mg 77%
Iron 1mg 32%
Calcium 14.3mg 8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 29.3
    Points
  • 30
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Total Fat

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