Greek Chicken with Artichoke Hearts

Another recipe I made when I was learning to cook and trying to impress the boyfriend who is now my DH! I really like this dish a lot, and add lots more lemon, pepper, garlic, and oregano, but that's my taste! I've also added parboiled, quartered potatoes at the start, and really like the artichoke hearts and potatoes together. Adapted from Betty Croker's New International Cookbook.

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 2 1⁄2-3  lbs chicken, cut into pieces or 2 1⁄2-3  lbs  your favorite mix of bone-in skin-on chicken pieces
• 1⁄2 cup  fruity olive oil
• 1⁄4-1⁄2 cup lemon juice (I love it really lemony, but you may prefer less lemon to start...can always add more!)
• 2 1⁄2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2-1  teaspoon pepper (I use fresh ground black)
• 1 -4  clove  chopped garlic, to taste (I use way more)
• 1  can artichoke heart, quartered (NOT marinated)
•  lemon slice

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees fahrenheit.
2. Rinse chicken pieces and pat dry.
3. Put chicken in 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking dish.
4. Whisk together remaining ingredients (except artichoke hearts and lemon slices) and pour evenly over chicken.
5. Cook uncovered, spooning juices over chicken occasionally, for about 30 minutes.
6. Turn chicken over and cook for 10 minutes more.
7. Remove the pan from the oven, scatter artichoke heart among the chicken, and spoon cooking juices over them.
8. Continue to cook for about 20 minutes more, basting once or twice more, until chicken is done (juices run clear when the thickest part of the largest piece is pierced).
9. Remove pan from oven, garnish with lemon slices and a final quick grind of pepper, if you like, let rest about 5 minutes and serve.