Roasted Garlic Chicken and Potatoes Recipe - Easy Chicken and Potatoes Recipe | AnitaCooks.com
This Easy One-Pan Dinner is perfect for busy weeknights, offering a succulent garlic-infused chicken paired with oven-baked creamy potatoes.
Ingredients
- 4 chicken thighs bone in, skin on - about 1kg/2.2lbs
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 3/4 tsp ground black pepper
- 3/4 tsp garlic powder
- 3/4 tsp dried thyme
- 3/4 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 large yellow onion
- 1/4 cup flat leaf parsley optional
Potatoes
- 4 medium potatoes
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 1/2 tsp dried thyme
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Garlic Puree
- 1 head garlic
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 3 tbsp lemon juice
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Mix ¾ tsp each salt, ground black pepper, garlic powder, oregano and thyme in a bowl. Rub spice mix under chicken skin and all over on both sides. Set aside while you prepare other ingredients.
- Heat oven to 400 degrees F/190 C.
- Separate garlic cloves, peel and slice off the tough end.
- Peel and cut onion into 4 or 5 thick whole round slices.
- Peel potatoes and cut into 1/2 inch (1.25 cm) chunks. Season with ½ tsp each salt, pepper and thyme. Mix with 2 tbsp olive oil.
- Oil the bottom of a baking dish and rub sliced yellow onions in the oil. Place onions in a single layer. Spread potatoes evenly on top in a single layer. Place chicken on top of potatoes. Mix garlic cloves with 1 tbsp oil and put them together in the center of the dish.
- Bake in the heated oven for 30 minutes. Take dish out of oven and brush Chicken with 1 tbsp olive oil. Remove chicken and garlic. Mix potatoes. Place chicken and garlic back on top. Cook for 20 to 30 minutes or until chicken measures 165 degrees F/ 74 C. Remove chicken and garlic. If potatoes are not cooked or if you want them golden brown, turn the oven to 450 F/232 C and cook until done.
- Puree garlic with salt, 3 tbsp lemon juice and 1 tbsp olive oil. Taste and adjust salt and lemon juice.
- Sprinkle chicken and potatoes with chopped parsley. Pour sauce accumulated on bottom of dish on top of chicken and potatoes on each serving plate. Place some of the garlic puree on the side and enjoy dipping potatoes in it. Serve with one of the below salads to balance the richness of the dish.
- *** Use any baking dish that holds the potatoes in a single layer, not stacked on top.
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