Greek Lemon Chicken and Potatoes
on Oct 22, 2021, Updated Aug 31, 2022
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OPAAAA! My Roasted Greek Lemon Chicken and Potatoes are out 👏 of 👏 this 👏 world, and so easy to make. Little back story: When I was teeny tiny, my family migrated to Greece and lived on the Island of Crete for 5 years. My Dad was an athlete who competed in the Olympics for Water Polo. Well, his athleticism led us to Heraklion 🇬🇷, as he trained some of the boys on the Greek team. As the men trained, the moms would get together and teach my mom how to cook authentic traditional food. Ever since then, we have been making Greek staples which were passed down through them.
Why You’ll Love Greek Lemon Chicken and Potatoes
This savory and satisfying one-pot dish is bursting with flavor. Chicken, potatoes, and unpeeled garlic are roasted with lemon juice 🍋, creating a meal that will have your taste buds dancing. As it bakes with water and is covered in foil, a natural pan sauce forms—dip a crusty piece of bread into it, and you’ll be in shambles 🤤.
How to Prepare Greek Lemon Chicken and Potatoes
Simply combine all the ingredients in a baking dish, cover in foil, and place in the oven for the recipe to work its magic.
Nonna’s Tip
The cooking time for this dish will highly depend on your oven, so please keep an eye on it.
Variations and Substitutions for Greek Lemon Chicken and Potatoes
- You can use fresh oregano instead of dried.
- If you don’t like the taste of oregano, you can use dried or fresh chopped parsley 🌿.
- For extra veggies, you can add some large chunks of cauliflower to the dish, along with the potatoes.
Best Served With
- Bread is a must with this recipe for sopping up all the delicious pan juices! Try my easy No Knead Peasant Bread.
- A Simple Green Salad served alongside this dish makes for a perfect meal.
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Common Questions
This recipe is best made with waxy yellow potatoes, such as Yukons, but baby or fingerling potatoes will also work.
Leaving the peels on prevents the garlic from burning, therefore leaving you with sweet garlic that you can squeeze right out of the skin and spread on bread.
Greek Lemon Chicken and Potatoes
Ingredients
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400F (200C). In a baking dish add the chicken, olive oil, potatoes, seasoning, and the unpeeled garlic cloves.
- Massage it all together, squeeze in the lemon juice, and throw in the squeezed lemon wedges inside too.
- Push the potatoes and chicken inwards from one of the corners of the dish with a spoon, add the water. You don’t want to wash off the marinade by pouring the water on top, so please add it to the side of the dish.
- Cover it with foil and bake it covered for 45 minutes, uncover it and bake for another 40 or until the internal temperature is at least 165F.
- Feel free to brown the top of the chicken by putting it on BROIL (top broiler only) for the last 5 minutes making sure to watch it carefully.
- Enjoy it with my no knead bread or my homemade Tzatziki on the side!
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Made this tonight for dinner and it’s soo good!!!
So glad Maria! It’s one of my favorites.
Made this for dinner tonight. Me and my husband loooveeddd it!
Awww, thank you, Manveer! ❤️
Another great hit with the Family!. So much so that they thought it was store bought from a Greek restaurant. Super tasty!
Sooooo thrilled