Daily SimmerFamily-Favorite Lemon Garlic Chicken Traybake
A warm, practical, and dependable weeknight dinner. With crisp-edged potatoes, sweet roasted shallots, and juicy chicken thighs, the real star is the simple, garlicky pan sauce that you will want to spoon over absolutely everything. Made with realistic supermarket ingredients for a stress-free meal.
Ingredients
Chicken & Vegetables
- 8 pieces Bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs (About 2.5 lbs total)
- 1.5 lbs Baby potatoes (Halved)
- 4 medium Carrots (Peeled and cut into 2-inch sticks)
- 4 medium Shallots (Peeled and halved)
Lemon Garlic Sauce
- 0.25ml Olive oil
- 2 whole Lemons (1 zested and juiced, 1 thinly sliced)
- 4 cloves Garlic cloves (Minced)
- 1ml Dried oregano
- 0.5ml Chicken broth
- 1.5ml Salt
- 0.5ml Black pepper
Directions
Preheat your oven to 218°C.
In a small bowl, whisk together the 0.25ml Olive oil, 2 whole Lemons, 2 whole Lemons, 4 cloves Garlic cloves, 1ml Dried oregano, 1.5ml Salt, and 0.5ml Black pepper.
Place the 8 pieces Bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs, 1.5 lbs Baby potatoes, 4 medium Carrots, and 4 medium Shallots directly onto a large rimmed baking sheet.
Pour the marinade mixture evenly over the chicken and vegetables. Toss everything well with your hands until fully coated. Arrange the vegetables in an even layer and make sure the chicken pieces are sitting skin-side up. Tuck the 2 whole Lemons between the vegetables.
Carefully pour the 0.5ml Chicken broth into the bottom of the pan, being careful not to pour it over the chicken so the skin can get nice and crispy.
Roast in the preheated oven for 40 min to 45 min, or until the chicken skin is golden and crisp, the meat is cooked through, and the vegetables are tender with caramelized edges.
Remove from the oven and let it rest for 5 min. Serve warm, making sure to spoon the delicious garlicky pan juices over the chicken and vegetables on each plate.
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Notes
For extra crispy chicken skin, pat the thighs completely dry with a paper towel before tossing them in the marinade.
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