Garlic & Lemon Roasted Chicken with Potatoes

Name: Garlic & Lemon Roasted Chicken with Potatoes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts; 4 tablespoons of butter, melted; 1 tablespoon of olive oil; salt and black pepper; 1 tablespoon of parsley; 1/2 teaspoon of paprika; 1/2 teaspoon of cumin; 3 cloves of garlic, finely minced; 2 tablespoons of fresh lemon juice; 10 ounces of baby potatoes; fresh parsley, finely chopped

August 2, 2023

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This healthy and flavorful dinner for two is perfect for everything from a simple weeknight dinner to a cozy date night at home. Pan seared chicken and baby potatoes are basted in a garlic and lemon butter sauce and then roasted to caramelized perfection…

… and although the outside has a great crust and golden brown color, the interior of the chicken and potatoes are tender and wonderfully flavorful. I roasted some asparagus to accompany this delicious duo and spooned every drop of the sauce left behind in the skillet over the whole plate.

This recipe can easy be doubled or tripled for a crowd and does most of its cooking in the oven, so it is a low maintenance dinner that is a great way to get some healthy protein even when you are short on time.

Let’s get started…

Begin by gathering 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts and 10 ounces of baby potatoes. You can use baby new potatoes, little red potatoes or a gemstone medley.

You will also need a could of fresh lemons, 3 cloves of finely minced garlic, a tablespoon of parsley, 1/2 teaspoon of cumin, 1/2 teaspoon of paprika, 4 tablespoons of butter and some salt and black pepper.

Slice the potatoes into bite sized pieces and season the chicken generously with salt and black pepper. I also added some coarse garlic salt, because I love it on everything, but this is optional.

Place a large oven safe skillet over medium heat and add a splash of olive oil. While the skillet is warming up, preheat your oven to 400 degrees. We are just searing the chicken on the stovetop to ensure that the outside forms a bit of a crust, which will make sure that the interior stays nice and juicy.

Once the skillet is warm, lay the seasoned chicken breast into the skillet and sear for about 2 minutes or until the underside forms a golden brown crust. Flip the chicken and turn the heat off on your stovetop.

While the chicken is searing, combine 4 tablespoons of melted butter with 3 cloves of finely minced garlic, a tablespoon of parsley, 1/2 teaspoon of paprika, 1/2 teaspoon of cumin and about 2 tablespoons of lemon juice.

This simple garlic butter sauce may come together in about 30 seconds, but the flavor that it adds to this dish is truly impressive.

Arrange the seared chicken breasts off to one side of the skillet and add the halved potatoes to the other.

Use a spoon or pastry brush to add about three quarters of the garlic butter over both the chicken and potatoes. Give the potatoes a toss in the sauce and then transfer the skillet into a preheated 400 degree oven.

Roast the chicken and potatoes for 25-35 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through with an internal temperature of 165 degrees and the potatoes are fork tender. Mix the potatoes around a bit as they roast to both give them all time on the bottom of the skillet and to re-coat them in the garlic butter a few times as they roast.

As soon as you pull the skillet out of the oven, use a spoon to baste the hot chicken and potatoes with the leftover garlic butter and and hit everything with some finishing salt and a little extra parsley.

I like to transfer the chicken onto a cutting board and slice it up before plating it up. Once you have removed everything from the skillet, tip it to the side and spoon every bit of the sauce over the sliced chicken and golden brown potatoes. You will not want to leave any of this sauce behind.

Today, I added some roasted asparagus, but green beans or some lightly dressed greens would be wonderful with this garlic and lemon roasted chicken and potatoes. This is a wonderful meal that comes together quick, in one skillet and with loads of flavor. What more could you ask for?

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