Description
This One-pan Lemon Garlic Chicken and Potatoes is a simple yet delicious dish that combines tender chicken thighs with flavorful potatoes, all cooked in a zesty lemon garlic sauce, perfect for a weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
½ cup (125 ml) olive oil
1 tbsp dried oregano
1 tbsp freshly minced garlic
Zest of 1 lemon
plus the juice of 2 lemons (you need ¼ cup/60 ml of lemon juice)
1 tbsp sweet paprika
1 tsp dijon mustard
1 tsp sugar
1.5 tsp sea salt flakes
½ tsp freshly cracked black pepper
1.2 kg (2 lb 10 oz) bone-in
skin-on chicken thigh cutlets (approximately 5–6 cutlets) (or you can try drumsticks!)
6 medium all-purpose potatoes
cut into wedges
½ cup (125 ml) chicken stock
1 lemon
sliced (optional)
1 tbsp fresh oregano or parsley
to garnish
Steamed greens or green salad
to serve
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 200°C (400°F).
- In a large bowl, whisk together the olive oil, dried oregano, minced garlic, lemon zest, lemon juice, sweet paprika, dijon mustard, sugar, sea salt, and black pepper.
- Add the chicken cutlets to the bowl and toss to coat them well in the marinade.
- In a large baking dish, arrange the potato wedges and pour the chicken stock over them.
- Place the marinated chicken on top of the potatoes, making sure to pour any remaining marinade over the chicken.
- If desired, arrange lemon slices on top of the chicken and potatoes.
- Bake in the preheated oven for about 30 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through and the potatoes are tender.
- Garnish with fresh oregano or parsley before serving.
- Serve with steamed greens or a green salad.
Notes
For a gluten-free version, ensure the chicken stock is gluten-free. Feel free to substitute chicken drumsticks for the thighs if preferred.
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 30
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken thigh with potatoes
- Calories: 420 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 520 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 110 mg
Keywords: One-pan Lemon Garlic Chicken and Potatoes, chicken recipe, easy dinner, one-pan meals, lemon garlic chicken