Quick Dinner Idea...Lemon Garlic Chicken Thighs

This is one meal that I always have a couple of in the freezer. It's an easy make-ahead meal that you can take out the night before or just before you go to work in the morning, and by the time you get home, it's thawed AND marinated, ready for baking or grilling. You can prep this today and give it a couple hours to marinate for really good flavor.

So you need a package of chicken thighs. These usually come in a pack of 8-10. I usually use the entire package for one recipe because I have a 12 and 13 year old. Food radar is always on. And on the rare occasion we have leftovers, these leftovers always get eaten.

The marinade is ridiculously simple. Now you can dump all these ingredients into a gallon size freezer bag directly, or mix in a bowl before dumping in a bag.

1/2 cup lemon juice
2 tbps molasses or honey
2 tsps worcestershire sauce
2 cloves of garlic, pressed
Pinch of salt

Fresh garlic is very important. Do not use garlic powder or dried garlic. Fresh garlic actually has better flavor; it's a bit sweeter. And I'm a big fan of garlic. My mantra is if it doesn't have sugar, it's need a little garlic.

So add all those to your ziploc freezer bag and then add your chicken thighs. Push out all the extra air and seal it up. This makes a nice flat package that takes up a tiny space in your freezer. Thaw and grill. Or if you prefer to bake, then bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes, or until chicken juices run clear.

Enjoy!