One Pan Chicken Leeks and Potatoes
One Pan Chicken, Leeks, and Potatoes is a comforting and gut-healthy dish where tender chicken, fragrant leeks, and golden potatoes are roasted together in a single pan for an easy, delicious meal.
Servings: 6 people
Ingredients
- 8 pieces bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
- kosher salt and pepper to taste
- 4 Tbsp olive or avocado oil, divided
- 16 oz small potatoes (red and gold), sliced in half
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 leeks, halved lengthwise then cut into 1/2-3/4" chunks Rinse pieces in a bowl of water to clear sediment, then drain well.
- 3/4 cup chicken bone broth (or regular chicken broth)
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 1 Tbsp dried oregano
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425°.
- In a small bowl, whisk the chicken broth, minced garlic, lemon juice, oregano, oil, and a pinch of salt. Set aside.
- Drizzle olive oil in a large skillet or roaster, big enough to hold chicken and potatoes. Preheat over medium high heat.
- Season chicken on both sides with kosher salt and pepper. Sear in hot pan on both sides until golden brown, about 2.5 minutes per side. Remove and keep warm on a plate.
- To the hot pan with the drippings, add potato halves, cut side down, and sear for about 2 minutes. Turn and sear the skin side for another minute or two.
- Nestle the chicken back into the pan with the potatoes, doing your best to distribute the meat and potatoes. Pour your broth and lemon mixture over the pan. If garlic clumps up on top of pieces, tuck the chunks into the sauce to prevent burning.
- Bake for 25 minutes.
- Meanwhile, toss cut leeks with olive oil, salt and pepper.
- After your 25 minutes in the oven, carefully add leeks on top of the chicken and potatoes and return to oven for 15 more minutes, or until chicken reaches 155-160°.
- Serve warm with chopped fresh parsley.
Nutrition
Serving: 238g | Calories: 210kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 4.9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11.4g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 90mg | Sodium: 344mg | Potassium: 733mg | Fiber: 2.1g | Sugar: 2.2g | Vitamin A: 18IU | Vitamin C: 15.3mg | Calcium: 58mg | Iron: 2.7mg