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Lemon Garlic Chicken Thighs

Lemon garlic chicken thighs served with roasted baby potatoes and broccoli. This dinner is designed to become a Mediterranean Chicken Wrap for a work-box meal. Version: 0.3.0.

Servings and Time

  • Servings: 4, plus leftovers for 2 to 4 lunches
  • Prep time: 15 minutes
  • Cook time: 30 minutes
  • Total time: about 45 minutes

Ingredients

Chicken

  • 2 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp jarred minced garlic
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper

Sides

  • Roasted baby potatoes
  • Roasted broccoli

Instructions

Marinate the Chicken

  1. Combine the chicken thighs, olive oil, minced garlic, lemon zest, lemon juice, Italian seasoning, kosher salt, and black pepper.
  2. Marinate for 30 minutes if time allows.

Roast the Sides

  1. Heat the oven to 425°F.
  2. Roast the baby potatoes for 20 minutes.
  3. Add the broccoli and continue roasting until tender.

Cook the Chicken

  1. Grill or pan-sear the chicken thighs until they reach 175°F.
  2. Rest briefly before slicing.
  3. Serve with roasted potatoes and broccoli.
  4. Reserve sliced chicken for Mediterranean Chicken Wraps.

Planned Transformation

This dinner is designed to become a Mediterranean Chicken Wrap for a cold handheld work-box meal.

Additional Ingredients

  • Flour tortilla
  • Romaine
  • Cucumber
  • Thinly sliced red onion
  • Feta

Lemon Yogurt Sauce

  • Plain Greek yogurt
  • Lemon juice
  • Jarred minced garlic
  • Salt
  • Pepper

Before Leaving for Work

  1. Mix the yogurt sauce.
  2. Slice the leftover chicken.
  3. Assemble the wrap or keep the ingredients separate.

At Work / At 2:00 AM

Enjoy cold.

Storage and Leftovers

  • Refrigerate chicken separately from wrap vegetables.
  • Keep sauce separate until assembling if possible.

AnyList Cooking Notes

Source: Kester Family Cookbook
Version: 0.3.0
URL: https://cookbook.connellkesters.com/recipes/main-dishes/lemon-garlic-chicken-thighs/

Status and Testing Notes

Current status: testing

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What Matters

  • Chicken thighs are best cooked to about 175°F for tenderness.
  • Slice chicken before packing wraps.
  • Keep wet sauce separate if packing ahead.

Revision Notes

  • 2026-07-06: Initial AnyList-ready recipe added from the 2026-07-05 rotation.