Grilled Oregano & Lemon Chicken Tenders

Grilled Oregano and Lemon Chicken Tenders – chicken tenders marinated in oregano, olive oil, and lemon. Marinate chicken for 30 minutes and grill. Serve over orzo and marinara! SO simple and SOOO delicious! You must give this a try!

Grilled Oregano and Lemon Chicken Tenders - chicken tenders marinated in oregano, olive oil and lemon. Marinate chicken for 30 minutes and grill. Serve over orzo and marinara! SO simple and SOOO delicious! You must give this a try!

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We are both big fans of Greek food, so when I saw this recipe on Tasty Kitchen, I knew it would be a hit.  The best part about this recipe is that the marinade doesn’t use any special/fancy ingredients – a huge plus for me!  The chicken took no time to make and packed a lot of great flavors.  The original recipe suggested serving the chicken with a tzatziki sauce.  I decided to skip the tzatziki sauce this time and serve the chicken tenders over some orzo and marinara sauce.  It reminded me of the Greek Chicken Marinara at Zoes Kitchen, one of my favorites!  I can’t wait to make this again. 

Grilled Oregano and Lemon Chicken Tenders - chicken tenders marinated in oregano, olive oil and lemon. Marinate chicken for 30 minutes and grill. Serve over orzo and marinara! SO simple and SOOO delicious! You must give this a try!

As I said, these Grilled Oregano and Lemon Chicken Tenders were a huge hit at our house. We ate them for dinner twice last week! We usually double the recipe so we can eat leftovers on a salad or in a sandwich wrap. Any way you choose to eat this chicken, I promise it will be a hit!

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Lemon Oregano Chicken

Yield: 3 people
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Grilled Lemon Oregano Chicken – chicken tenders marinated in oregano, olive oil, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, and lemon juice. Serve it alongside a refreshing Greek salad and fluffy couscous for a vibrant and satisfying meal that's sure to become a family favorite.

Ingredients:

Instructions:

  • Put the chicken into a ziplock bag.
  • Add all other ingredients. Mix well, coating chicken on all sides. Let chicken marinate for ½ hour to 1 hour, covered in the fridge (I always marinate overnight).
  • Place chicken onto a hot grill and cook for 4-5 minutes on each side or until the chicken is cooked through.

Notes:

  • You can use this marinade on any cut of chicken– chicken breasts, chicken tenders, chicken thighs, chicken wings, or chicken drumsticks/legs.
    • You can use boneless or bone-in chicken. Adjust the cooking time to ensure an internal temperature of 165ºF.
  • I suggest pounding the chicken breast to an even thickness. We put the chicken in a ziplock bag and use a flat meat mallet to carefully pound out the hump. This ensures that the chicken cooks evenly and you don’t have juicy chicken and half-dry chicken.
  • I don’t have a grill. Can I cook the chicken in the oven or skillet? Yes! To cook the chicken breasts inside, pan-sear it for 3 to 4 minutes per side over medium-high heat. Place on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake at 400ºF for 10 minutes.
  • For extra lemon flavor, add lemon zest to the marinade.
  • Can I freeze Lemon Oregano Chicken? Yes! You can freeze the chicken uncooked or cooked.
    • Prepare the marinade. Place the chicken in a freezer bag and pour the marinade over the chicken. Seal the bag and freeze. When ready to cook, thaw in the refrigerator overnight and cook.
    • To freeze cooked chicken, cool completely and place in a freezer bag and freeze. Thaw and reheat in the microwave.
    • Store leftover chicken in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
  • Store leftover chicken in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Steph

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Comments

    1. The standard fresh to dried substitution is 3 times fresh to dry. So, that would make this 6 Tbsp of fresh oregano

  1. That's a heavy meal but it surely yummy. I'll save this recipe for this weekend. Have you add an onion powder?

  2. Made this tonight…UNREAL!!!! So good! I will be making this many more times now that "grilling season" has begun!

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