Description
One-pan Lemon Garlic Chicken and Potatoes is a flavorful, easy-to-make dish that’s perfect for a weeknight dinner. The combination of lemon, garlic, and herbs complements the juicy chicken and tender potatoes, all cooked together in one pan for simple cleanup.
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 (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
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 the oven to 200°C (400°F).
- In a large bowl, whisk together olive oil, dried oregano, minced garlic, lemon zest, lemon juice, paprika, dijon mustard, sugar, salt, and pepper.
- Add the chicken cutlets to the bowl and coat well with 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 and pour any remaining marinade over everything.
- Add lemon slices on top if using.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through and the potatoes are tender.
- Garnish with fresh oregano or parsley before serving with steamed greens or a green salad.
Notes
For gluten-free, ensure the chicken stock is gluten-free; serve with your choice of greens for a complete meal.
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 30
- Category: Main Course
- 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, easy dinner recipe, chicken and potatoes, lemon chicken