Chicken Potato Bake

Here's a delicious chicken and potato dinner idea that everyone will love! This Chicken Potato Bake recipe is as easy as marinating potatoes and chicken in a lemony, garlic, and herb marinade and baking them on a sheet pan. I like to serve this dish with a broccoli crunch salad.

If there was such a thing as a healthy comfort food, this would be it! The lemony garlic and herb marinade packs a punch of flavor in every bite!

You'll definitely want to keep this chicken potato bake recipe in your regular dinner rotation. Yeah, it's that good!

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😍 Why You'll Love This Recipe

• This chicken potato bake recipe is really easy to prepare with very little prep time.
• It's a real time saver and a great last-minute dinner option.
• This recipe can be prepared in one pan for easy cleanup.
• Leftovers taste great the next day!

🔖 Ingredients & Substitutions

• Chicken: I like to use a combination of bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs and drumsticks. If you decide to use chicken breasts or boneless, skinless chicken, you may need to pull the chicken pieces early and continue to cook the potatoes until browned and crisp.
• Potatoes: I used Idaho potatoes, but you can also use russet potatoes. I decided to leave their skin on. If you prefer them peeled, go for it!
• Lemon Juice: Bottled or fresh lemon juice can be used.
• Oil: Both avocado oil and olive oil are great options!
• Garlic: You'll want to use fresh garlic if at all possible. If not, jarred garlic or 1 teaspoon of garlic powder can be substituted.
• Herbs: If you don't have Oregano, thyme, and rosemary, you can use your favorite herbs.
• Spices: Salt, black pepper, paprika, onion powder, and crushed red pepper are added to the marinade. Although the recipe calls for 1 teaspoon, I actually add 2 because we prefer it hot. You may choose to add more or less based on your preference.

🍗 How to Make This Recipe

Step 1: Wash and scrub potatoes using a vegetable brush. Slice the potatoes in half, then into quarters. Add to a large ziplock bag, then add the chicken pieces.

Step 2: Prepare the marinade by mixing oil, lemon juice, herbs, and spices. Mince garlic and toss it into the marinade. Whisk until blended, then pour into the bag.

Step 3: Massage the bag to make sure the marinade covers all the chicken and potato pieces, then marinate for a couple of hours in the refrigerator.

Baking Instructions

Preheat oven to 425°F.

Step 1: Cover a sheet pan or baking dish with foil and brush with olive oil or lightly spray with nonstick cooking spray. Pour the contents of the bag, including the marinade, into the pan and arrange in a single layer. Make sure the chicken is skin-side down.

Step 2: Bake the chicken and potatoes for 30 minutes.

Step 3: Bump up the temperature to 450°F. Remove the tray from the oven and flip the chicken and potatoes to the other side. Baste with the pan juices and bake for an additional 15 minutes or until the chicken and potatoes are browned and the chicken skin is crispy. 

Step 4: Carefully remove the tray from the oven and serve the chicken and potatoes while hot.

If you're looking for other easy and delicious chicken recipes, you'll want to check out these yummy chicken leg quarters, Traeger smoked chicken thighs, and this unique chicken cobbler!

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