Grilled Chicken with Lemon and Oregano

71 Ratings
  • 5 13
  • 4 11
  • 3 28
  • 2 14
  • 1 5

This grilled chicken is juicy and delicious and the skin is nice and crispy, too.

Everyday Food, July/August 2006

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Recipe Summary

prep:
15 mins
total:
1 hr 15 mins
Servings:
8
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Ingredients

Directions

  • Make marinade: In a small bowl, whisk together lemon zest and juice, oregano, oil, 2 teaspoons coarse salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper. Divide marinade between 2 large resealable plastic bags. Place 2 chicken halves in each bag; shake to coat. Let marinate at room temperature 30 minutes, turning bags occasionally.

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  • Preheat grill to medium; lightly oil grates. Remove chicken from marinade, and pat dry with paper towels. Place chicken, skin side up, on grill. Cover and cook, until lightly browned and cooked through, about 20 minutes. Turn chicken over; cover and cook until well browned, 10 to 15 minutes (an instant-read thermometer should register 175 degrees when inserted into thickest part of meat, avoiding bone). If chicken is browning too quickly, move to cooler parts of grill or turn grill to low heat.

  • Transfer chicken to a cutting board. Tent with foil; let rest 10 minutes. Meanwhile, place lemon halves on grill, cut side down; cook until slightly charred, 8 to 10 minutes. Cut chicken pieces in half; serve with grilled lemon halves, and, if desired, garnish with oregano sprigs.

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Reviews (9)

71 Ratings
  • 5 13
  • 4 11
  • 3 28
  • 2 14
  • 1 5
Martha Stewart Member
04/07/2014
Make this all the time using boneless, skinless chicken breasts (small kids, so bone-in is a hassle at meal time). Always turns out moist, whether grilled (summer) or in the oven (winter). Foolproof. It's my go-to when we have summer visitors and it always gets rave reviews.
Martha Stewart Member
06/16/2010
My husband is the pickiest of the picky. He doens't even really like chicken on the bone. But he loved this. . Nex ttime I may try it with a boneless chicken breast.. not sure if that would work.
Martha Stewart Member
05/24/2010
I use a variation of this marinade on boneless, skinless breasts as well as bone-in skinless breasts and it is a family favorite. I add several crushed segments of fresh garlic. The garlic, lemon, oregano combination is so delicious!
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Martha Stewart Member
05/24/2010
This is one of our go-to grilled chicken recipes. Love the fact that there is no sugar in the marinade.
Martha Stewart Member
06/21/2009
Very good recipe. So easy. Give yourself plenty of time for grilling though, they take a long time on the grill. Don't forget to do the lemons they are delicious!
Martha Stewart Member
09/09/2008
Just for practical purposes I roasted this. Simply because it's set it and leave it. Being single 4 chicken halves would go uneaten I used two bone in skin on chicken breasts.(400 for 25-35min chk internal temp 175deg.) Reduced the amount of oregano in the marinade and used one lemon but have used two before. Tasted great. I find chicken has a tendency to taste like chicken no matter what yo do with it. This was a nice deviation.
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Martha Stewart Member
08/05/2008
This is greek chicken.
Martha Stewart Member
08/04/2008
My family is not fond of oregano so I use basil and its fantastic.
Martha Stewart Member
06/17/2008
If you dont favorite oregano as an ingredient, dont double up the oregano when doubling the recipe, it comes out too strong.
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