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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I read ‘any potatoes will work’. Will sweet potatoes work too?
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I tried some of your recipes, and my family was always happy with the taste.
Nut-butter cups, Broccoli Chicken Soup, Cauliflower Steaks are my favourite!
Hi Chiyo, yes, they will be perfect here – my mother also makes it with sweet potatoes! So glad the family and you are enjoying the recipes too! <3
I made this tonight for my husband, sister in law and mother in law. I received a lot of yummmmm’s throughout the evening. I followed the recipe as you wrote it but I did not have garlic powder 😫 and used a couple of coarsely chopped fresh garlic. My husband asked that I not lose this recipe and is waiting for the next time I make this. I have to agree with another comment that sealing the foil/parchment tightly is the key to getting super tender chicken. And do not be afraid of the amount of olive oil. It is needed to make the most amazing sauce. Oh and use juicy lemons. Thanks for sharing!
Hi Joanna, Fresh Garlic is the best! Glad it was a hit with everyone! And thanks for your feedback! Cheers!
QUESTION! After tossing the chicken and potatoes in a bowl, you transfer EVERYTHING, including the marinade, to a baking dish? Or do you just coat the chicken and potatoes in a bowl and transfer them with a fork to the baking dish?
Everything with the marinade goes in the baking dish!
I made as given and it was perfect! My husband and daughter both loved it.
Hi Bonnie, glad everyone enjoyed the recipe! Thanks for the kind feedback!
Worked really well – had to roast longer than 15 min uncovered but it looked just like the picture when it was done. Delicious and easy!
Hi Alison, Glad it all worked out and you enjoyed the recipe! Thanks for the feedback and rating!!
So delicious and juicy. I marinated everything for 2 hrs. I used drumsticks, added 5 cloves of chopped garlic and a brown onion. Simple but sensational. 👌🏼
Hi JOJO, sounds amazing – thanks for sharing your feedback with us!
hello I just stumbled on your recipe and had to try it. OMG it was just great and above and beyond, so very simple. Thanks
Hi Charlie, that’s awesome! Glad you tried it and liked the dish!
I’ve been following you for a while and love your recipes! This dish was so simple yet so delish. My kids loved it. Will be putting this into the regular routine.
Hi Amy, thank you so much for trying everything out and I’m so glad the family enjoyed this one! Cheers!
I made this for dinner tonight…..Wow! It’s so easy and tastes delicious. I’m so glad there’s leftovers 🥰
Hi Suzanne, that sounds awesome! I always leftovers!! Thanks for the rating!
Without a doubt one of the, or possibly the, best chicken dishes I’ve ever made. Beyond easy to prepare with simple ingredients. From 80 year old great-grandparents to 2 year old toddlers, everyone in our family loved this! Thank you for sharing.
Hi Mary Rose, that is awesome! You made my day with this comment! A full and happy family is music to my ears!
Hi, I usually have chicken breast home, can I use that instead and eventually how long is the cooking time?😊
I meant to ask you one thing that’s been killing me. I followed your directions about the parchment paper and aluminum foil and the dish turned out wonderful. But I’ve never heard of using parchment paper covered with aluminum foil. Can you tell me what that’s all about?
Thanks SO much for all of your recipes. I’ve come to learn that I LOVE Mediterranean food 🙂
Made this tonight and it has SO much flavor! And, that sauce….
Very tasty! I added a jar of pitted Kalamata olives- juice included, onions and some garlic cloves. I also double seasonings as a personal preference. Served over rice with Feta cheese.
Hi Anne, your entire spread sounds so delicious right now! Thanks for sharing your feedback with everyone!
My 16 year old daughter just made this for us and it was so delicious!!! Great flavor the lemon and red pepper flakes give it a nice tang. We added some sliced red onions and a few cloves of garlic and it was perfect!
Hi Mandy, kudos to your daughter – I love that she is in the kitchen!! Your add ins sound amazing too! Thank you for taking the time to rate the recipe!
delicious and easy recipe, one that I will cook over and over again. Thank you so much.
Hi Sonia, love love love to hear it! thanks for the feedback!