One Pan Greek Lemon Chicken and Potatoes
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 chicken thighs bone in + skin on
- 2 lbs Yukon Gold potatoes
- 3/4 cup 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!
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Has anyone tried this in a crockpot
Followed the directions and it was excellent. Used drumsticks, but next time will try thighs.
Hi JoAnn, we also make it with drumsticks and love it! Thanks for the kind rating!
Turned out delicious.
HI Marla, that’s awesome! Thanks so much for trying it out!
My family will
Only eat boneless chicken breasts .. will this work or change baking times ? Want to try it , your recipes are great !
Hi Dorothy, first pre bake the potatoes for 20-25 minutes then add in the chicken breasts to bake for another 20-25 minutes more!
Sooo delicious and healthy! Loved this recipe and super easy. A great hit for the whole family!
Hi River, thanks so much for trying it out! I’m glad it was a winner with the family too!
Just finally made this! Brilliant 🤩
Awesome! I’m so glad you liked the dish!
Another hit! I made it like your Mama with drum sticks. My husband said, mmm πολύ ωραίο! Thanks for making me a rock star in the kitchen Stella! You’re my secret agent! 😊