This is a quick recipe to try when you want to prepare chicken right at home. It will comes out juicy, full so flavorful, and it makes for easy meals all week long. Pair it with this EXTRA garlicky sauce, and it bangin!
How to make garlic chicken
Step 1
The key is to season the chicken really well. In a bowl combine 1/4 cup olive oil, 6-8 minced garlic cloves, 3-4 pinches salt, fresh cracked pepper, 1 tbsp sweet paprika, 1 tbsp thyme, 1 tbsp onion powder, 1/4 to 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper, 2 tbsp sumac, and the juice of 1 large lemon. Mix well.
Step 2
Add 2.5lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs in a bowl, top with the marinate from step one and mix well. Let this marinate for 2-6 hours (even better overnight), but if you want to make it right away, you can
Step 3
When you’re ready to make it, remove chicken from the fridge and let it come up to room temp (about 30 mins). Preheat oven to 400F then pack the marinated chicken tightly into a round oven safe dish or loaf pan (about 8.5×4.5×2.5). Pop into the oven for 1 hour 20 mins at 400F. Time varies by oven.
Step 4
Remove chicken from the oven, tilt the pan onto a container to remove the excess juices (save to pour over the chicken later if you like)
Step 5
Flip the chicken dish onto a cutting board and cut into thin slices.
Step 6
To make the extra garlicky sauce add 6-8 cloves garlic to a pestle and mortar. Use the pestle to grind the garlic well against the salt until it turns into a paste. Then add 1-2 tbsp mayo and 4 tbsp plain yogurt. If you prefer less garlicky, you can add a bit more yogurt/mayo, or also squeeze some lemon juice to balance it out
