Greek Chicken And Potatoes Recipe

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This is an easy Greek chicken and potatoes recipe that’s packed with lemon and garlic flavors. It’s all made in one pan, making this the perfect dinner for your family.

If you love Greek cuisine, you’re going to love today’s recipe. Imagine the flavors of chicken souvlaki and Greek potatoes combined in one dish! It’s lemony, garlicky and oh-so-delicious. This recipe is one of my favorites and I’d bet that once you try it, you’re going to love it too!

Chicken and potatoes, the Greek way!

If you’ve been a long time reader, you know our love for Greek flavors. The combination of lemon, garlic and oregano has a classic flavor profile. Her are a few reasons why this is a great weeknight dinner recipe:

• Everything is cooked in one baking dish which makes cleaning up so easy.
• The sauce in which the chicken and potatoes are cooked is so flavorful thanks to lemon, garlic and chicken broth. 
• The potatoes are tender and the chicken is crispy, resulting in a nice mix of textures. 
• This recipe is super easy to make, perfect for novice cooks. It require minimal hands on time since most of the work is done by the oven. 

To make this dish, I used Open Nature® Air Chilled chicken drumsticks. They have no antibiotics and no added hormones or steroids. Since they are air chilled, the flavor is perfect!

Ingredients

Chicken – I used Open Nature air chilled chicken drumsticks, but you can also use bone in skin on thighs. Open Nature Air Chilled Chicken is 100% vegetarian fed and has a lot more flavor than other chicken brands. Air-chilled chickens are individually processed in a series of cold chambers with purified air. Because there’s no retained water, the result is more intensely flavored chicken with a better overall appearance.

Potatoes – Baby potatoes are perfect for this recipe. Make sure to wash them completely. There is no need to peel the potatoes. 

Onion – Every delicious chicken recipe uses onion and this one is no exception. Be generous with the onion since it’ll become very tender and melt in the dish. 

Garlic – Using whole cloves of garlic might seem surprising, but trust me on this one. Not only do they add a lot of flavor to the dish, they also become so tender and sweet after they’re cooked. We also use garlic in the sauce. 

Olive oil – A little bit of extra virgin olive oil will be enough to bring out the flavors in this recipe.

Lemon – Freshly squeezed lemon juice adds some brightness and zest to the chicken and potatoes. 

Chicken broth – I used O Organics® Chicken broth to cook the drumsticks and the potatoes.

Spices – A combination of oregano, paprika, allspice and salt brings this dish together without being overwhelming.

I shopped at Safeway but you can also find Open Nature Air Chilled Chicken at the Albertsons Companies family of stores, including Albertsons, Safeway, ACME Markets, Jewel-Osco, Randalls, Shaw’s Supermarket, Star Market, Tom Thumb and Vons. Safeway also offers Grocery Delivery and DriveUp & Go™ for convenient ways to shop! I’ve used delivery a lot in the last few months and it’s a real time-saver!

How to make Greek chicken and potatoes

• Preheat the oven to 375℉. Wash and dry the potatoes and cut them into quarters. Place them in a baking dish.
• Slice the onions and add them to the potatoes.
• Place the chicken drumsticks on the potatoes and onions.
• In a small bowl mix olive oil, chicken broth, salt, paprika, allspice, oregano and lemon juice. Pour it over the chicken and tuck in a few slices of lemon.
• Cook uncovered in the oven for 50 minutes to 1 hour until the chicken is fully cooked and the potatoes are tender.
• Top with chopped tomatoes, kalamata olives and parsley.

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How do you know when the chicken is done?

It’s important to make sure that the chicken is cooked completely. To make sure that your chicken is fully cooked, use an instant read thermometer. The chicken is cooked once the thermometer registers at 165℉ when inserted in the chicken.

Serving suggestions

I love serving Greek chicken and potatoes with side salads such as Greek salad or Mediterranean salad. It would also go well with Turkish bulgur pilaf to make a complete and filling dinner. Some tzaziki or cacik would also be a good companion for this dish.

Notes and tips

• You can make this recipe in a rimmed sheet pan. Make sure that the sauce is not coming up to the edges. 
• Drumsticks or bone-in skin-on thighs are perfect for this recipe because they stay juicy while the potatoes are baking.
• Instead of baby potatoes you can use peeled russet or yukon gold potatoes.
• Store the leftovers in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 2 days.

Looking for more chicken recipes?

• Greek chicken and rice
• Greek chicken and orzo soup
• Zaatar chicken recipe
• Mediterranean garlic chicken
• Greek grilled chicken recipe