Lemon Garlic Chicken for Two
This easy-to-make Lemon Garlic Chicken is zesty and flavorful. When you need a new take on chicken, this is your recipe! Let’s get cooking and make this fresh and flavorful dinner!
The garlic, rosemary, lemon (zest and juice!), onion, salt, pepper, and oil make a delicious marinade. A sprinkle of paprika lends it a little color. Everything works together to give you lemony garlic in every bite!
I made chicken wraps with these, but you don’t have to. You can serve this chicken any way you like. I used Greek Pita Breads, lettuce, tomato, tahini and sour cream.
What Do I Need To Make Lemon Garlic Chicken
Be sure to grab your shopping list and add the ingredients you need.
- boneless skinless chicken breasts
- fresh garlic or garlic granules
- onion granules
- Rosemary
- salt
- pepper
- lemon
- oil
- tongs
- air fryer
- Optional to Make Sandwiches: Greek pita breads, lettuce, tomato, tahini and sour cream.
What Kind of Chicken Do I Need?
This recipe uses chicken tenderloins. Boneless, skinless chicken breasts work as well. Just cut them like you cut them for cutlets (directions below), so they cook quickly without getting tough and dry.
If you prefer dark meat, you can swap out the tenderloins for boneless, skinless chicken thighs. You won’t cut thighs into cutlets, so cooking will take longer.
No Tenderloins? Buy Cutlets or Cut Chicken Breasts Into Cutlets
To have cutlets that cook quickly, you will want to either buy cutlets or cut them. To cut them, lay them flat on a cutting board and put your hand on top. Using a sharp knife cut parallel to your hand, divide them into two equal cutlets the size of a chicken breast that is just half as thick. For more information, read up on making chicken cutlets.
Got Leftovers?
GREAT! This chicken makes great leftovers. But since you’re just starting with a small amount of chicken, chances are that you won’t have leftovers. If you have leftovers, reheat them in the air fryer or microwave.
You can cut up any leftovers and make a flavorful chicken salad or serve it on a bun for a unique twist on a chicken sandwich.
Lemon Garlic Chicken
Equipment
- Air Fryer
Ingredients
- 2 TBSP oil we use light cooking oil
- 1 lemon you will need some juice and zest
- 1 tsp dried rosemary
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1/2 tsp onion powder or granules
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1 pound chicken tenderloins
Optional Ingredients to make Lemon Chicken Wraps
- 2 Greek Pitas
- lettuce
- tomatoes
- sour cream
- tahini
Instructions
- make the marinade: Mix the oil, 2 tsp lemon juice, garlic, rosemary, onion powder, 1 tsp lemon zest, salt, and pepper together
- pat the chicken dry and put it in a flat bowl
- pour the marinade over the chicken
- turn to coat
- cover and refrigerate for at least one hour but up to 4 hours works great too
- when you're ready to cook preheat the air fryer to 400° for five minutes
- shake off the extra marinade and place the tenderloins in the basket of the hot air fryer
- air fry on 400° for 12-15 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through, you can check for doneness by using a digital thermometer it should read 165° to be well cooked
- if making sandwiches wrap the pitas in foil and warm in a hot oven or toaster oven for 5 minutes or so just until warm, serve the chicken on top of the warmed pitas, with lettuce, tomatoes, tahini and sour cream as desired
Absolutely delicious and extremely easy to make! Great on a weekend night after work.
YEAH!! I am so happy you liked it!! We LOVE it!