Greek Lemon Chicken and Potatoes

Name: Greek Lemon Chicken and Potatoes
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 1 h 5 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Cuisine: European, Mediterranean, Greek
Ingredients: 3 lbs chicken thighs bone in + skin on; 2 lbs Yukon Gold potatoes; 3/4 cup olive oil; 2 medium lemons, juiced; 1 tsp garlic powder; 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; lemon slices, for optional garnish; fresh oregano, for optional garnish

6 steps

Prep:5minCook:1h 5min

Updated at: Thu, 26 Oct 2023 09:01:42 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories624.9 kcal (31%)

Total Fat49.7 g (71%)

Carbs22.1 g (8%)

Sugars1.9 g (2%)

Protein23.2 g (46%)

Sodium1092.3 mg (55%)

Fiber3.7 g (13%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

3 lbschicken thighs

bone in, skin on

2 lbsyukon gold potatoes

¾ cupolive oil

2lemons

medium, juiced

1 tspgarlic powder

1 ½ tspdried oregano

1 tspdried thyme

½ tspchili pepper flakes

½ tsppaprika

2 ½ tspsalt

½ tspblack pepper

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat your oven to 450 F.

Step 2

Rinse and pat dry your chicken pieces.

Step 3

Peel and slice your potatoes into quarters.

Step 4

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.

Step 5

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.

Step 6

Do NOT forget to spoon the sauce from the bottom of pan over your food when you serve it – its the best part!