I found this roasted lemon chicken thigh with potatoes recipe on http://thewoksoflife.com via Pinterest. I love cooking with chicken thighs because they are more tender and versatile, it does not toughen over long cooking periods. This recipe was really easy to make, requiring just a few simple ingredients.
The original recipe serves 6. As I was only cooking for two, I prepared half of each ingredient in the recipe. What I love about this dish was that the chicken and potatoes retained their natural sweetness and flavor. The parsley gave the dish a nice aromatic flavor. As Elise Bauer from simplyrecipes.com describes “It brightens flavors”.
Ingredients:
- 6 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 1½ pounds Eastern or Yukon Gold potatoes, scrubbed and cut into 1-inch chunks
- 1 lemon, sliced
- 10 cloves garlic, peeled
- ¼ cup chopped cilantro or parsley leaves
Instructions:
- Preheat your oven to 425 degrees F, and season the chicken thighs with salt and pepper. Heat the olive oil in a roasting pan set over two burners at medium-high heat.
- Sear the chicken skin-side down in the roasting pan. After the chicken thighs have been searing for about 5-7 minutes, flip them over. Add the potatoes and stir them in the oil. Add the lemon slices and garlic cloves, tossing everything together, so the potatoes and garlic are well-coated in olive oil.
- Transfer the chicken to the oven and cook for another 30 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through and the potatoes are tender. Remove from the oven and stir in the herbs. Serve.
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