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One Pan Greek Lemon Chicken and Potatoes

One Pan Greek Lemon Chicken and Potatoes

A delicious and easy traditional Greek lemon chicken and potato dinner, perfect for family meals.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course dinner
Cuisine Greek
Servings 6 servings
Calories 450 kcal

Equipment

  • baking dish

Ingredients
  

  • 3 lbs chicken thighs, bone in + skin on
  • 2 lbs Yukon Gold potatoes
  • ¾ cup olive oil
  • 2 medium lemons, juiced
  • 4 large cloves garlic, minced
  • 1.5 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 0.5 teaspoon chili pepper flakes
  • 0.5 teaspoon paprika
  • 2.5 teaspoon salt
  • 0.5 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 450 F.
  • Rinse and pat dry your chicken pieces.
  • Peel and slice your potatoes into quarters.
  • In a large bowl, toss to coat the chicken, potatoes, oil, lemon juice and spices listed. Transfer this into a 13x9” baking dish, making sure the chicken pieces are touching the bottom of the pan. The potatoes can be in between and on top. Sprinkle everything with paprika. Cover the pan with parchment first and then aluminum foil tightly. Roast for 45 minutes.
  • Uncover the pan and roast for another 15 minutes or until chicken and potatoes gets a nice brown crispy and golden brown exterior. Internal temperature of chicken should read 165 F.
  • Do NOT forget to spoon the sauce from the bottom of pan over your food when you serve it - its the best part!

Notes

Optional garnish with lemon slices and fresh oregano.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 450kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 36gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 14gCholesterol: 150mgSodium: 600mgPotassium: 800mgFiber: 4gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 60mgCalcium: 30mgIron: 3mg
Keyword chicken, Easy, lemon, one-pan, Potatoes, traditional
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