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For those of you who haven’t immediately scrolled to the bottom of this post to enter the so-amazing-I-can’t-contain-my-excitement giveaway (well done you because I would have!) I’ve got a little extra treat for you today.
Remember those six light & easy dinners in my last post? Well, this Greek lemon & oregano chicken with crispy potatoes is going to make the light & easy dinner tally seven. And boy, is this a good one! It’s so little effort to put together that you’ll be left wondering whether you’ve perhaps left out a step. And the taste … well. If you’ve ever been to Greece you’re likely to have had some version of this over there or at least seen other people eating it as it really is one of the most basic Greek classic home-cooked meals. As you take your first bite you’ll be transported right over to the shores of the Mediterranean to a cute little taverna with little blue wooden chairs and the sound of waves lapping against the shore.
OK, so I’m exaggerating a bit, but I must say that Mr. Scrummy and I were transported right back to our days in Athens when eating this lovely light and easy chicken dinner (I spent a very long time living in Greece which is why I tend to post Greek recipes here now and again – sorry if this is the fiftieth time you’ve read this here, but you know, just catering for new-comers and all …)
Preparing this dish really entails no more than heating up the oven to about 200C, popping some potato wedges into the oven with a little olive oil for about 20 minutes to start off the cooking process, then nestling some of those big chicken leg and thighs in between them before drizzling the whole lot with a mixture of olive oil, lemon juice and zest and dried oregano. Finally, grind over plenty of sea salt and black pepper, then chuck the whole lot back into the oven, go off and do your laundry, drink a glass of wine, watch TV, natter to a friend on the phone or whatever for 35 or 40 minutes and then come back and you’ve got yourself a beautiful dish of zingy, perfectly-cooked lemon chicken … and don’t forget those crispy potatoes. The juices from the chicken run into the potatoes and make them perfectly tasty and tender … and yet with plenty of yummy crispy bits as well. Don’t forget to scrape out all the juices and sticky bits from the bottom of the pan too as you serve this!
This is what the dish looks like when you’ve cooked the potatoes for 20 minutes and just added the raw chicken and marinade.
There’s really no wonder this meal is so popular in Greece. I can hardly imagine anyone not liking it and it wouldn’t be too much of an exaggeration to say I could eat it every day of the week without getting bored. Or at least a few days a week.
The very best way to serve this is with a nice big traditional Greek salad. Don’t leave out this part. Trust me on this one. It’s a tried and tested by myself and Mr. Scrummy about a hundred times (at least) and by at least 11 million Greeks about a thousand times each (at least) pairing. It works. And more on this in my next post because I get very upset about people not making Greek salads properly and would like to set you straight on that one … 😉
It would be criminal not to serve the chicken and potatoes with a big traditional Greek salad.
Scroll down to the end of the post for the recipe for the Greek lemon chicken, but maybe wait a bit because now …
It’s time to move onto today’s super exciting giveaway! Yippee! Not only do you get the chance to win a whole $700 (US) in Paypal cash or Amazon vouchers all for yourself (your choice) but you also get to subscribe to free recipes from seven high quality food blogs with just one click. A subscription to the blogs gets you an entry into the competition and then there’s a bonus entry to be snapped up for each of the blogs you decide to follow on Pinterest or Twitter. If you’re an existing subscriber to Scrummy Lane, you can still enter!
I really hope you take a moment to check out some (or preferably all!) of my blogger friends’ blogs. Here are the links so that you can do that: Nagi’s Recipe Tin Eats / Meggan’s Culinary Hill / Janette’s Culinary Ginger / Kathleen’s Hapa nom-nom / Mira’s Cooking LSL / Maggie’s Omnivore’s Cookbook
I’m excited about this giveaway generally, but especially because it’s worldwide! So many blog giveaways are restricted to the US, so as I’m not from there myself, this is definitely my kind of giveaway! Last but not least, the giveaway runs from today until 19th January, so you and your friends and family have got two whole weeks to enter.
Good luck and see you later in the week for that Greek salad post!
Serves: 2
- about 800 grams medium-sized potatoes, peeled & sliced into wedges
- olive oil (about ¼ cup plus a little extra)
- 2 large bone-in, skin-on chicken legs (the ones with both the leg & thigh)
- 1 lemon (zest & juice)
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- salt & black pepper
- Pre-heat the oven to 390F/200C (perhaps a little lower in a fan assisted oven).
- Put the raw potato wedges into a large baking dish or roasting pan (in one layer if you can – or not piled on top of each other too much). Drizzle with a little olive oil, toss with your hands and bake for about 20 minutes.
- Remove the potatoes from the oven and nestle the chicken in amongst them in the dish (be careful not to burn yourself on the dish like I did!) Poke the squeezed lemon halves in there as well - why not!
- Whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice & zest & oregano and drizzle all over the chicken and potatoes. Grind over plenty of salt and black pepper, then put the dish back in the oven and bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until the chicken juices run clear when you poke the meat with a knife.
- Serve with a big traditional Greek salad (see next post!)
I made this with big chicken legs, but you could easily use a whole chopped up chicken if you preferred, or even a whole chicken not chopped up – if you do this, just place the potatoes around the chicken and add them to the roasting pan at the beginning instead of pre-cooking them as in the recipe above.
Serve with a Greek salad of tomatoes, cucumber, onions, green peppers, black olives and a big slab of feta cheese. Sprinkle the salad with oregano and plenty of olive oil just before serving.
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YUM!!! Greek food is one of my favs – packed with a ton of flavor, but uncomplicated ingredients! I can’t wait to see the Greed Salad next!
Great GIVEAWAY!
Thanks, Kathleen! I’ve been wanting to post about the Greek salad for ages … now seems like the right time 😉
So excited about our giveaway!!!
This dish looks flavorful and delicious! I’ve told you I’m from the Southern part of Bulgaria, close to Greece and we make similar one pot chicken and potatoes. It is so easy to make, great for a light weeknight dinner. Pinned!
Me too, Mira! I have a very good Bulgarian friend in Greece and a lot of the food was similar. Yum – I love it all! So glad you approve of this!
This sounds like my sort of dinner! I love Greek food, this recipe reminds me of the chicken herb bakes my Mum makes! The giveaway sounds SO amazing! 😀 Thanks for sharing this delicious recipe!
So glad you like it, Jess. I know you always appreciate my Greek recipes! 🙂
Awesome giveaway Helen! You ladies are wonderful!! I’ll have to check out the other blogs. And of course, another nice lightweight recipes. Need that right now after holiday after holiday indulgence. You’re lightening up my waist and wallet. Thanks! (well, if I win, the wallet part, but you know. )
Ha! There’s nothing I’d like better than for someone as lovely as you to win, Laura! Please do check out the other blogs (going to add in their links to the post in just a moment) 🙂
LOVE the simplicity of this! Visited Greece this summer and this will bring back lovely memories for my family tonight! We all thank you! Off to the store now . . .
Aw, Lori, I’m thrilled that you like this enough to give it a go tonight! I really hope you and your family enjoy it as much as we did!
What a delicious dish, can’t wait to try it. I’m also very happy to be involved in the giveaway with a great group of bloggers.
Glad you like it, Janette … and so happy I could take part in this giveaway with you all, too!
What a delicious dinner recipe, the whole family will love this! Also it must smell amazing!
You’re right that this is a good family recipe – you can’t really go wrong!
I am a big fan of any kind of Greek food. I bet this has so much flavour in it. I have pinned and shared on Twitter too 🙂
Great giveaway!
Aw, thanks for pinning and sharing, Dannii … you’re a star! Really glad you like this, too. I love this because it’s got such great flavour and yet is so so simple it’s hardly a recipe. Hope you try it out some time. 🙂
Sounds delicious. I am a food blogger too. I am glad I found your site. It seems we share the same passion for international foods.
Hello, Analinda! So glad you found me as well – I’ll pop over and check out your site, too!
Thank you so much for the amazing giveaway, and omg! This dish sounds phenomenal!
You’re so welcome, Allie … it’s a good one, isn’t it? 😉
I love the sound of this Mediterranean meal, Helen, and with that salad on the side? Heaven! I’ve really been craving Greek food lately. 🙂 Awesome giveaway, too!
This really is a heavenly meal, Marcie … although I say it myself. So simple and yet truly delicious. Glad you like the giveaway, too!
LOVING all these flavors… I’m a big fan of Greek food and lemon-oregano is the bomb dot com!! Happy New Year Helen!
Happy New Year to you, too! 🙂
Love Greek food, especially dishes like this. Great give away Helen!
Hi Cheri .. so glad you like it!
Helen, I am LITERALLY drooling all over my screen right now!!!!!! This looks so so SOOOOOO good!!!!!! I’m just imagining how amazing this chicken will taste with its lemony – oregano flavor. And the juices from the chicken crisping up the potatoes????? THERE IS NOTHING BETTER THAN THAT! <3 I so need to make this (with the Greek Salad, of course!)
Hi, Samina! So happy you’re as enthusiastic about this dish as I am. It’s truly one of my favourite easy meals. 😉
It’s a pity that I didn’t try out this one when I was traveling in Greece! And totally agree that it goes great wit Greek salad. I love the refreshing seasonings in this recipe. Can’t wait to try out soon!
Hello, Maggie! Never mind that you didn’t try this in Greece – it’s so easy to make at home and I promise you it tastes just like it would in Greece as it’s so so simple. 🙂
so glad to see a giveaway that isnt restricted to the US! I am new to food blogging and am enjoying seeing such wonderful blogs as yours.
Hello! Thanks so much for passing by. I so agree re. the non-US giveaway … it’s a rare thing indeed! Thanks so much for the compliment on the blog (blush) and … of course, a big welcome to food blogging! All the best!
So perfect for a weeknight meal! I love the combination of flavors… especially when enhanced by crispy potatoes!!
Hi, Annie, and Happy New Year! So happy you approve of this meal!
Un repas méditerranéen? J’ai dit oui!! Surtout avec la grisaille de l’hiver !
Je suis d’accord! Ce repas me rapelle beacoup des vacances d’ete! 🙂
This dinner is amazing! Love all of those greek flavors- I cook with them often. Wish I was on the coast of the Mediterranean! Great giveaway too 🙂
Hi, Sherri! Thanks so much for taking the time to pass by and comment. So glad you like this dinner – I just love the flavours and simplicity of Greek food. I wish I was over in the Mediterranean, too … although perhaps not today as it’s snowing there, I hear! 🙂
I just completely love the simplicity of this meal! And it sounds so so good!
And I cannot wait for that greek salad recipe … one of my absolute favs!!
Aw, thanks, Ashley! Do try the chicken dinner – we had it again tonight and it can’t fail to please. Greek salad recipe just posted!
Whoa, what a simple, delectable dish! Perect as we’re just on the last leg of our flight home. I need easy dinners for the next few days. I need to enter your giveaway, too, when I get back to my computer 🙂
Great! So glad I could have been of some help to you this week, Liz! Hope you had a good trip and got home safely.
What a wonderful giveaway! This chicken and potatoes looks amazing!! I love the combination of lemon and oregano.
Hi, Kelley! So happy you like the giveaway and hope you entered! I also hope you try out this meal some time – it’s so worth it!
Helen you are so generous on both counts-firstly for giving us this delicious recipe and secondly for the giveaway! “D
Tee hee … thank you, Lorraine! I aim to please! 😉
I need more as well as simple things to do with chicken so I am pinning this one.
Great! Really hope you try this, Bintu! I had this again today for dinner and it really is a perfect mid-week meal!
I love dinners like this! So easy but packed full of flavour. And I entered the Giveaway!! Of course 😉
So glad you like this, Nagi! My fave! 🙂
This is dinner tonight- no lemons but grapefruit will have to do.Love Greek food!
Hi Denise! Oh, grapefruit will be just fine … why not? Let me know how you found it!
im going to print these out when i get some ink they sound amazing keep up the great work
Hello, Cheryl! Oh, please do give this recipe a go! This is one of mine and my husband’s favourite meals. Honestly, you’ll really think you’re in Greece while eating this! Thanks so much for passing by!
I have been looking for this recipe for a long time. This is it! This is so delicious!
Hello, Billie! I’m so happy that this is something you’ve been looking for. This is seriously one of my all-time favourite meals. Don’t forget to have a Greek salad with it! 🙂