One Pot Lemon & Paprika Chicken Thighs with Potatoes
One Pot Lemon & Paprika Chicken Thighs with Potatoes
Ingredients
For the Chicken and Potatoes
- 6 chicken thighs, bone-in, skin on
- 1.5 kg potatoes
- 1 lemon
- 2-3 cloves garlic
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 500 ml chicken stock
- 2 bay leaves
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
- as needed olive oil, for drizzling
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 200°C (400°F).
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 200
- 2
In a large bowl, prepare the marinade. Grate the zest of 1 lemon into the bowl.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Grate 2-3 cloves of garlic into the same bowl.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Squeeze the juice of the zested lemon into the bowl, using a small sieve to catch any seeds.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
Add 1 tablespoon of Dijon mustard and 1 tablespoon of paprika to the bowl.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Season the marinade generously with salt and pepper to taste.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Add the 6 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs to the bowl with the marinade. Mix thoroughly with your hands, ensuring the chicken is well coated.
⏱️ 3 min
- 8
Set the marinated chicken aside while you prepare the potatoes.
- 9
Peel the 1.5 kg of potatoes and cut them into wedges.
⏱️ 5 min
- 10
Drizzle olive oil into the bottom of a large oven-safe pot or pan.
⏱️ 1 min
- 11
Line the bottom of the pot with the potato wedges.
⏱️ 1 min
- 12
Place the marinated chicken thighs on top of the potato wedges in the pot.
⏱️ 1 min
- 13
Pour the 500 ml of chicken stock over the chicken and potatoes.
⏱️ 1 min
- 14
Add the 2 bay leaves to the pot.
⏱️ 1 min
- 15
Slice the remaining lemon (or an additional lemon if preferred) and arrange the slices on top of the chicken.
⏱️ 1 min
- 16
Season the entire dish with additional salt and pepper to taste.
⏱️ 1 min
- 17
Place the pot into the preheated oven and bake for about 1 hour, or until the chicken is cooked through and the potatoes are tender and lightly browned.
⏱️ 60 min•🌡️ 200
- 18
Serve the One Pot Lemon & Paprika Chicken Thighs with Potatoes immediately, optionally alongside some steamed greens like Tenderstem broccoli.
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
One Pot Lemon & Paprika Chicken Thighs with Potatoes
For the Chicken and Potatoes
- 6 chicken thighs, bone-in, skin on
- 1.5 kg potatoes
- 1 lemon
- 2-3 cloves garlic
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 500 ml chicken stock
- 2 bay leaves
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
- as needed olive oil, for drizzling
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 200°C (400°F).
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 200 - 2
In a large bowl, prepare the marinade. Grate the zest of 1 lemon into the bowl.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Grate 2-3 cloves of garlic into the same bowl.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Squeeze the juice of the zested lemon into the bowl, using a small sieve to catch any seeds.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
Add 1 tablespoon of Dijon mustard and 1 tablespoon of paprika to the bowl.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Season the marinade generously with salt and pepper to taste.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Add the 6 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs to the bowl with the marinade. Mix thoroughly with your hands, ensuring the chicken is well coated.
⏱️ 3 min - 8
Set the marinated chicken aside while you prepare the potatoes.
- 9
Peel the 1.5 kg of potatoes and cut them into wedges.
⏱️ 5 min - 10
Drizzle olive oil into the bottom of a large oven-safe pot or pan.
⏱️ 1 min - 11
Line the bottom of the pot with the potato wedges.
⏱️ 1 min - 12
Place the marinated chicken thighs on top of the potato wedges in the pot.
⏱️ 1 min - 13
Pour the 500 ml of chicken stock over the chicken and potatoes.
⏱️ 1 min - 14
Add the 2 bay leaves to the pot.
⏱️ 1 min - 15
Slice the remaining lemon (or an additional lemon if preferred) and arrange the slices on top of the chicken.
⏱️ 1 min - 16
Season the entire dish with additional salt and pepper to taste.
⏱️ 1 min - 17
Place the pot into the preheated oven and bake for about 1 hour, or until the chicken is cooked through and the potatoes are tender and lightly browned.
⏱️ 60 min•🌡️ 200 - 18
Serve the One Pot Lemon & Paprika Chicken Thighs with Potatoes immediately, optionally alongside some steamed greens like Tenderstem broccoli.