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This easy one pan chicken and potatoes is the perfect quick dinner of juicy chicken and crispy potatoes – a must-have for busy weekday nights.
When you don’t have much time to cook, this easy one pan chicken and potatoes is the perfect dinner option. With just a few ingredients, you get wonderfully juicy chicken with a rich tomato and herb flavor. And like the best sheet pan meals, it’s all cooked in one dish, so there’s practically no clean-up afterward. It might be the easiest one pan chicken recipe I’ve ever put together!
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Watch how to make it
Ingredients
- Chicken: I use a mixture of bone-in chicken thighs and drumsticks for this chicken and potatoes recipe. This tends to give the best flavor and is often cheaper than other cuts.
- Potatoes: I’ve used baby potatoes to reduce prep time, but you can use your favorite kind of potato. I recommend any that roast or crisp up well.
- Lemons: Juice and zest
- Garlic: Grated or minced
- Tomato Paste
- Olive Oil
- Seasonings: Salt, black pepper, paprika, dried oregano.
- Parsley (to garnish)
How to make chicken and potatoes in one pan
Make The Sauce: In a small bowl, mix the olive oil, garlic, tomato paste, lemon juice and zest, salt, black pepper, paprika, and dried oregano until it forms a sauce.
Assemble: If the potatoes are larger, cut them into smaller pieces. Pat dry the chicken thighs, drumsticks, and sliced potatoes with kitchen paper. This will remove any moisture and help them crisp up.
Preheat the oven to 400°F/200°C. Lay the chicken and potatoes on a large sheet pan or roasting tin—you’ll want a tin big enough to comfortably hold them all without overcrowding. Then, pour over the sauce, using your hands to rub it into the chicken skin so it absorbs the flavor. You can also toss the chicken and potatoes to coat.
Bake: Bake the chicken and potatoes at 400°F/200°C for about 40 minutes uncovered or until the potatoes are fork tender and the chicken is cooked through. Garnish with fresh chopped parsley to serve.
More one-dish chicken recipes
If you try this one pot chicken and potatoes recipe, let me know how it goes in the comments below. I’d appreciate a recipe card rating and would love to see your recipe recreations—tag me on Instagram @Alphafoodie!
One Pan Chicken and Potatoes
Equipment
- sheet pan or roasting tin
Ingredients
- 2 lb chicken thighs and drumsticks
- 22 oz potatoes
- 4 cloves garlic large
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 1/2 Tbsp tomato paste
- 1 Tbsp salt
- 1/2 Tbsp dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp paprika
- parsley to garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F/200°C.
- Add the olive oil, minced garlic, tomato paste, salt, dried oregano, black pepper, and paprika to a small bowl and mix together to form a sauce.
- Pat the chicken and potatoes dry with kitchen paper to get rid of any moisture.
- Arrange the chicken and potatoes on a large sheet pan or in a roasting tin. Pour over the sauce, rubbing it in so everything is fully coated.
- Bake at 400°F/200°C for 40 minutes or until the potatoes are tender and the chicken cooked through. Garnish with parsley and serve.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
