One-Pot Lemon Thyme Chicken with Garlic and Potatoes

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A simple one-pot chicken dish infused with bright lemon and fragrant thyme, paired with tender roasted potatoes and garlic. This Mediterranean-inspired chicken recipe, ready in about 55 minutes, pairs bone-in chicken thighs, baby potatoes, fresh thyme sprigs for a weeknight-friendly dinner that comes together with one pan and minimal cleanup. Each serving lands at about 420 calories and feeds 4, so it slots cleanly into a weekly meal plan and pairs well with a quick salad or grain on the side. Tap "Plan a meal with the AI" below to drop this recipe into your week and send the ingredients straight to Instacart. Nutrition values are approximate, calculated from USDA FoodData Central (fdc.nal.usda.gov) — verify against ingredient labels for any health-driven dietary plan.

Prep: 15 min Cook: 40 min Serves 4 Mediterranean cuisine 420 cal/serving
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Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. Step 1: Preheat oven to 425°F. Halve 1.5 pounds baby potatoes into bite-sized pieces and mince 6 garlic cloves. In a large bowl, toss potatoes and garlic with 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, then spread evenly in a large oven-safe skillet.
  2. Step 2: Pat 6 bone-in chicken thighs dry and season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper. Nestle chicken thighs skin-side up among the potatoes. Drizzle remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil over chicken and potatoes.
  3. Step 3: Zest and thinly slice the peel from 1 lemon, then cut lemon into halves. Scatter lemon zest and 4 fresh thyme sprigs over chicken and potatoes, and squeeze lemon halves over everything. Place lemon halves into skillet for roasting.
  4. Step 4: Roast in the oven for 35-40 minutes until the chicken skin is golden and crispy and potatoes are tender when pierced with a fork. Let rest for 5 minutes before serving.

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