The Best One Pan Chicken And Potatoes Recipe
A fool proof one pan simple flavor bomb recipe that will impress every single person at your table.
You know a recipe is great when they all come back for seconds. This is the experience for this particular one pan chicken and potatoes dish. Most of the ingredients are probably already in your home and you can get started on it for that delicious dining experience at home.
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The Best One Pan Chicken and Potatoes Recipe
Ingredients
Chicken:
- 3 lbs chicken thighs bone in skin on
- 2 lbs Yukon gold potatoes
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup kewpie mayo
- 1 large lemon, juiced
- 3 tbs tomato paste
- 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1½ tsp each paprika, onion powder, garlic powder + dried oregano
- salt and pepper to taste
Butter Sauce:
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 3 tbs chopped fresh parsley
- 1/2 tsp each paprika + chili pepper flakes
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 450℉. Grab a 9×13" baking dish.
- Rinse and pat completely dry your chicken pieces.
- Peel and quarter your potatoes into medium size pieces.
- In a large bowl, toss to coat your chicken, potato pieces, oil, mayo, lemon juice, tomato paste, parmesan and all the spices listed. Get the marinade into every chicken piece. Transfer the chicken to the baking dish first in an even layer. Then top them with the potatoes. Cover the dish and bake for 45 minutes. Uncover and bake for another 15 minutes. If they still need some color, turn on the broiler and stay to watch until tan. DO NOT WALK AWAY.
Optional Butter Sauce:
- Whisk together your melted butter, chopped parsley, paprika and chili pepper flakes. Taste and adjust if needed with some salt. Plate chicken and potatoes and serve sauce on top!
Nutrition
Calories: 785kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 57g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 12g | Monounsaturated Fat: 24g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 218mg | Sodium: 439mg | Potassium: 1152mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 570IU | Vitamin C: 41mg | Calcium: 93mg | Iron: 3mg
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Hello! Thanks for the recipe, I’ve made it a couple times and I really enjoy it. I had one question – the past couple times I’ve made it it seems to release a lot of water in the oven so the chicken and potatoes is kind of sitting in an inch of water or so when it is done cooking. Do you have any advice on how to avoid this? Thanks so much!
Dry brining chicken with salt the day before can release a lot of water before cooking.
Do you add the butter sauce before or after baking? Thank you!
After baking!
Great one!! I threw in veggies around half way thru, def making again.
It came out perfect! The chicken was so tender and the potatoes were delicious. My whole family loved it. Thank you for sharing this recipe
I made this once with the butter sauce and it was a great hit. Then I made it again and skipped the butter sauce and it was good but bland. Next time I think I’ll toss the paprika and chili pepper flakes into the main marinade.
Thanks for the recipe!
HI Mich, if a dish is ever bland just add some salt to it! But i’m glad its a recipe you intend to make again. thanks for the feedback too!
Hi! Can I leave out the lemon Juice? Or can I replace it with something else? Thanks!
The recipe was delicious!! Easy and quick to prepare. I used chicken drumsticks (bone & skin) that I already had.
HI Beckie, sounds amazing to me! Glad the recipe was enjoyed! <3
Can I use reg mayo?
Hi Britt, absolutely yes!
I tried this and it was a hit with my family. I thought that it would last at least for two days but it doesn’t look like it! Thanks!
Hi Karen, OHHH thats great! that’s how you know it needs to be made again! lol
most excellent.
Hi Steve, glad you liked it and thanks for the rating!!
This was so delicious and simple. Loved the sauce so much!
Hi Gabriela, glad it was a winner for you! Thanks for trying it!
What is the butter sauce for? To brush on the chicken when you take the cover off?
Hi LIsa, its an optional sauce to add at the end – you can leave it out if you prefer!
Absolutely outstanding! I just used sweet potatoes instead of white!!! ❤️
Hi Sandra, sounds delicious! I love sweet potatoes and chicken!
very tasty and easy to make
Hi Ann, thanks for trying it! Glad you enjoyed the dish!
Hi stella
is that 1.5 tsp or tbsp of seasoning??
Can I add more of each without it being too overwhelming? for some reason the meal was very bland last night. It was lovely .. chicken very tender…but tasted like it needed much more spice
nadia 🙂
Hi Nadia, yes you can add more seasoning – everyone’s palate is different. I used 1.5 teaspoons each. Thanks for trying it!
We made this last night. It was very tasty and simple to make. We also added chopped carrots which added some sweetness to the dish.
Hi Paula, sounds awesome with the carrot addition! Must try next time! Thanks for sharing!
This sounds yummy and want to try it, but I don’t have bone in, skin on chicken thighs.
If I use skinless chicken breasts, how long should I bake it? Don’t want to dry out the chicken.
Hi Kathleen, for the potatoes you need the full amount of time. The chicken breasts – depending on their thickness.. should be around 20-30 minutes. Enjoy!
Thank you
Very good,Love the taste.I will make offen.
thank you
I used boneless chicken.
I used chicken Breast,
cut up.Fantastic
HI Evie, glad you liked it! Thanks for the kind rating!
Can I use chicken breast?
Hi Mary, yes this recipe is for bone in and skin on chicken pieces. If you use skinless boneless breasts, the time will be the same for the potatoes but less for the chicken… depending on the thickness. You should add the chicken to cook for about 20-30 minutes.