Recipe: Perfect Lemon Chicken & Potato Oven Bake

Lemon Chicken & Potato Oven Bake. Seasoned, browned chicken breasts slow cooked with lemon juice, garlic, and chicken bouillon. A wonderful 'fix and forget' recipe that is easy and pleases just about everyone. Great served with rice or pasta, or even alone.

Watch how to make this recipe. Coat the chunked chicken lightly in flour, seasoned with a little salt. Heat a large skillet or a wok-shaped nonstick pan over high heat. You can have Lemon Chicken & Potato Oven Bake using 0 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Lemon Chicken & Potato Oven Bake

Chicken breasts are marinated in a mixture of lemon juice and spices before roasting in a pool of the flavorful marinade. This is a simple recipe with big flavor. "I made these with chicken thighs instead of breasts (since that's what we had), and it was delicious! Chicken Piccata with Lemon Sauce Once you've tried this tangy, yet delicate lemon chicken piccata, you won't hesitate to make it for company. Seasoned with parmesan and parsley, the chicken cooks up golden brown, then is drizzled with a light lemon sauce. —Susan Pursell, Fountain Valley, California Lemon is acidic and helps balance the stronger flavor of the dark meat in thighs and legs, and the fat from the chicken skin.

Lemon Chicken & Potato Oven Bake step by step

1. Pre-heat oven to Gas Mark 7 or electric equivalent (180C if Circotherm)..
2. Arrange chicken portions, potatoes, onion, shallots and peppers in an oven-proof dish..
3. Mix the lemon juice, olive oil and crushed garlic together and pour evenly over the chicken, potatoes, onion and peppers..
4. Mix the lemon zest, rosemary, thyme, oregano, cumin, sea salt and pepper together and “cast” it like seed evenly over the chicken and potatoes..
5. Pour the wine gently over all. Gently turn the chicken and potatoes so that all sides are moist. The chicken pieces should end up on top, skin-side upwards..
6. Distribute the chili, chili flakes and paprika evenly over all..
7. Cook in pre-heated oven for 45 minutes, then increase the heat to Gas Mark 8 or electric equivalent (Circotherm 190C) and cook for a further 15-20 minutes until both chicken and potatoes are cooked..
8. Sprinkle with coriander and serve onto hot plates. Accompaniments are not needed but some roasted Mediterranean vegetables and/or a crusty roll go well - however, this is a pretty substantial meal in itself..

Of course, you can use chicken breasts if you prefer. Depending on the size of your pieces, you probably won't need to cook them as long as thighs. Lemon Chicken Recipe: This dish is going to become a favorite chicken dinner recipe for BUSY evenings. The chicken breast is generously coated in parmesan and pan-fried to give it a crispy crust. The chicken is then smothered in a lemon butter sauce with garlic that adds so much flavor to the chicken.

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