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A gem of a traditional Greek dinner that’s so easy and delicious!
This recipe is too good to be true. Fall off the bone chicken in a delicious lemony sauce. With the perfect accompaniment of creamy potatoes. A no brainer meal you will be so glad you made. It’s all in one pan and no standing over a skillet to cook it.
My mom typically uses drumsticks or a whole chicken with this recipe but I prefer the bone in and skin on chicken thighs. The result will be the same though. Make sure you sprinkle the pre-bake dish with some paprika – it gives it very nice color.
We sometimes add half Gold potatoes and half sweet potatoes to the roasting pan and love it. One of the most important aspects of this dish: do not forget to spoon the sauce at the bottom of pan over your food when you serve. It is the best part of the whole thing.
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Greek Lemon Chicken and Potatoes
Ingredients
- 3 lbs (1.36 kg) chicken thighs, bone in + skin on
- 2 lbs (0.91 kg) Yukon Gold potatoes
- 3/4 cup (177.44 ml) olive oil
- 2 medium lemons,, juiced
- 4 large cloves garlic,, minced
- 1½ tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1/2 tsp chili pepper flakes
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 2½ tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
Optional Garnish with lemon slices + fresh oregano
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 13×9” 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 temperate 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!
Another great meal!! It’s hard to find delicious recipes that are incredibly easy to put together. This one will be one I make often. I’m thinking I might need your cookbook, you have some really great recipes. Thanks again!!
Hi Jennifer, thank you for trying this recipe – it is a family classic!
Delicious- I do not use paprika or red chili flakes, and I use a cut up whole chicken with plenty of oregano and dried thyme leaves.
I also use salt substitute as well have to watch our salt intake.
Everything else as per your instructions! Delicious! Reminds me of my mom.
Video says bake ,
Instructions say roast ? Which one is it
Either one. Set the temperature on your oven and place the pan inside
I loved this recipe it was so delicious and the best part about it was so did my husband. Thank you for sharing is wonderful meal
Hi Katrina, I really appreciate your kind feedback and I’m so glad the meal was enjoyed by you BOTH! Cheers!
So easy and delicious! Family loved it. I too reduced the oil to 1/2 cup and it turned out perfect.
Stella, have made this more than once now, I love the flavors with lemon and herbs! Love it! thank you for this family recipe shared! Make it again, it’s in the oven!
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This dish was delicious! So much flavor. Thanks for sharing!
I cooked for myself, so I only used 2lbs of chicken, It came out really good for me , I am the only one who ate. I will be making it again.
This is the best chicken recipe I have ever made. Since discovering it 2 months ago, I’ve made it for my family at least 6 times. Everyone loves it, even the picky little kids. Absolutely delicious, impressive easy and fail-proof. This will remain on permanent rotation in my home forever. Thank you Stella!