Roasted Chicken Thighs with Potatoes, Lemon & Thyme
A simple delicious recipe for Roasted Chicken and Crispy Potatoes with lemon, garlic and thyme.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 45 mins
- Total Time: 55 mins
- Yield: 4
- Category: Main
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: Pacific Northwest
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
- 4–6 chicken thighs, bone-in, skin on
- salt and pepper to taste (3/4 – 1 teaspoon of salt per pound of chicken)
- 4 medium potatoes (russets, Yukon)- or enough to cover a baking sheet or larger size baking dish in a slightly overlapping single layer, )
- olive oil, or olive oil spray
- 1 lemon, thinly sliced- Meyer Lemon is nice here.
- 8–10 garlic cloves, whole
- 1/2 an onion, sliced (optional)
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, plus sprigs for garnish
Serve with steamed broccoli
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 400.
- Pat dry the chicken well, and season both sides with salt and pepper. Set aside.
- Line an extra-large baking dish or sheet pan with parchement and spray or brush liberally with olive oil.
- Using a mandolin, slice potatoes into rounds, leaving skins on. If cutting with a knife, remember thinner is better, about ⅛ inch.
- Lay the potatoes down on the greased sheet pan, just slightly overlapping. Spray or brush with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Scatter the lemon slices around, then the garlic, optional onion and thyme.
- Place the seasoned chicken over the potatoes.
- Place in the middle of the oven for 40 minutes, checking for doneness. Continue cooking 5-10 more minutes until deeply golden, and the internal temp is 170F. Broil for extra crispy.
- Spoon the flavorful pan juices over the chicken and potatoes. Garnish with thyme sprigs.
- Serve with the steamed broccoli, using the pan juices to dress the broccoli.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: One chicken thigh with ¼ th of the potatoes
- Calories: 375
- Sugar: 3.6 g
- Sodium: 767.4 mg
- Fat: 9.9 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 37.8 g
- Fiber: 5.7 g
- Protein: 33.5 g
- Cholesterol: 140.1 mg
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