5 from 20 votes
Lemon-Garlic Braised Chicken and Potatoes
Lemon-Garlic Braised Chicken and Potatoes is a roasted dish featuring bone-in chicken thighs browned in olive oil then roasted with baby potatoes, smashed garlic cloves, lemon wedges, thyme sprigs, and cherry tomatoes. The ingredients are cooked together in chicken broth, resulting in tender chicken with a flavorful broth-infused accompaniment of soft potatoes and aromatic vegetables.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings:
4
people
Calories:
539 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 6 chicken thigh bone-in
- salt coarse
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 1/4 cups chicken broth
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 12 oz. baby potatoes new potatoes or fingerling potatoes
- 8 cloves garlic smashed and peeled
- 1 lemon cut into wedges, small
- 6 prigs thyme
- 1/2 cup cherry tomato
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450°F (232°C). Season the chicken with salt. In a large, heavy, ovenproof skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the chicken, skin-side down, and cook until browned, about 5 minutes.
- Flip the chicken and add the potatoes, garlic, lemon, cherry tomatoes, and thyme. Pour in the chicken broth and 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and bring it to a boil.
- Transfer the skillet to the oven. Roast, stirring the potatoes halfway through, until the potatoes are tender and the chicken is cooked through, about 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and serve immediately.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
4people
Calories
539kcal
(27%)
Carbohydrates
7g
(2%)
Protein
38g
(76%)
Fat
40g
(62%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
8g
(47%)
Monounsaturated Fat
18g
(90%)
Trans Fat
0.2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
212mg
(71%)
Sodium
484mg
(20%)
Potassium
619mg
(13%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
338IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
23mg
(26%)
Calcium
47mg
(5%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 539
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 4people | |
| Calories | 539kcal | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 38g | 76% |
| Fat | 40g | 62% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 8g | 47% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 18g | 90% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 212mg | 71% |
| Sodium | 484mg | 20% |
| Potassium | 619mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 338IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 23mg | 26% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.