This Greek chicken and potatoes is a one pan meal with marinated garlic and herb chicken and tender potatoes, all roasted to golden brown perfection. A super easy dinner for a busy weeknight.
I am all about the sheet pan meals like Asian salmon, lemon thyme chicken and this flavorful Greek chicken. It’s less work with minimal cleanup involved!
In my opinion, you can never go wrong with a one pan meal. The protein and veggies all cook together and you only have one dish to clean at the end! This Greek chicken and potatoes is tender and juicy chicken thighs with golden brown potatoes. You can serve this dish as is, or add an additional veggie on the pan to round out your meal.
How do you make Greek chicken with potatoes?
The first step in this recipe is to make a marinade of olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, oregano and spices. The chicken and potatoes are tossed in the olive oil mixture, then they go onto a sheet pan to roast until they’re golden brown and cooked through. Add a sprinkling of fresh parsley and some lemon wedges and dinner is served!
Tips for Greek Chicken
- I prefer to use bone-in skin-on chicken thighs for this recipe because they are super flavorful and they don’t dry out in the oven. You could also use chicken drumsticks or bone-in, skin-on chicken breasts if you prefer. The bone-in chicken breasts will take longer to cook than the chicken thighs, so keep that in mind.
- If you’d like, you can reserve a tablespoon or two of the marinade before you add the chicken and potatoes, then drizzle that reserved marinade over the cooked dish for added flavor.
- Round out your meal with a loaf of crusty bread or some mixed greens coated in Greek salad dressing.
- This dish is great for meal prep; it will keep in the fridge for up to 4 days.
Greek Chicken with Potatoes Variations
You can add other ingredients to this dish to create other flavor variations that suit your tastes.
- Vegetables: During the last 15 minutes of the baking time, you can add vegetables such as broccoli, asparagus, cauliflower or zucchini.
- Cheese: Sprinkle 1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese over the finished dish.
- Herbs: Instead of garnishing your Greek chicken with fresh parsley, you can use green onions, chives, dill or basil.
- Potatoes: You can use red potatoes, Russet potatoes or even sweet potatoes instead of the Yukon gold potatoes.
How long does it take to bake chicken thighs?
It takes approximately 45 minutes to bake chicken thighs at a temperature of 400 degrees F.
How do you know when chicken is done?
You can tell that your chicken is done when the juices run clear and a thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the chicken registers at least 165 degrees F. I use a digital probe thermometer with a remote so that I can monitor the progress of the chicken from anywhere in the house.
I cannot get enough of this Greek chicken, my family loves it and I’m sure your family will enjoy it too!
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Greek Chicken and Potatoes
Ingredients
- 6 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
- 1 pound small Yukon gold potatoes halved
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/3 cup lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- lemon wedges for garnish
- cooking spray
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Place the olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, salt, pepper, garlic and oregano in a large bowl. Whisk to combine.
- Add the chicken and potatoes to the bowl; toss to coat with the marinade.
- Coat a sheet pan with cooking spray. Arrange the chicken and potatoes on the pan in a single layer.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes or until chicken is done and potatoes are tender, stirring halfway through the cooking time.
- Sprinkle with parsley. Garnish with lemon wedges and serve.
This was fabulous! Just the right amount of lemon, olive oil and seasonings. I put all of the ingredients together for a couple of hours prior to cooking just to help with my timing. I kept it in the frig until about 30 minutes before cooking. What I really appreciated is the option for adding a variety of veggies the last 15 min. I added both broccoli and cauliflower and coated them well in the drippings.
I was a bit concerned that the recipe called for too much oil. Once I coated the veggies I felt that the oil content was perfect.
I could easily see preparing this for a dinner party. I would probably use two sheet pans and add lots of veggies – broccoli, cauliflower, carrots and red onions would be great.
Thank you for sharing this recipe!
This chicken has so much flavor and is easy to make! Delicious! My family loved it! This recipe will now be a regular. Thank you so much!
Very flavorful chicken! I used breasts and legs along with the thighs. I served it with a Greek salad too!
Will it hurt the texture of the meat if I marinate overnight?
It should be fine!
Hi. Quick questions
Can you use skinless boneless thighs?
Why do you use thighs with skin on?
Thank You.
Renee
Bone-in, skin-on chicken tends to be juicier than boneless skinless chicken. That’s because the layer of skin helps to protect the meat from drying out. You can use boneless skinless if you prefer, just reduce the cook time.
I made this last night and it was wonderful.
I have chicken breasts (butterflied). Would the cooking time need to be reduced to avoid drying out? Thanks!
Yes, cook for 25-30 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
How long would I cook this if I want to do a combo of thighs and legs? Thanks so much!
I’d keep the cook time the same!
Thanks so much!
I made this exactly as instructed with great results. I marinated overnight. Incredible Greek flavour and better than a restaurant! I love that I could easily prep this ahead for an easy (and impressive) company dinner.
This is the best one-pan dinner for a busy weeknight! lOVE IT!!
Such an incredibly delicious meal!! YUM!
This was a huge hit with my family! Can’t wait to try it again!
This is my favorite kind of meal!! Love chicken & potatoes & these are especially flavorful & tender!
Easy, delicious chicken dinner!
Excellent flavors! Will make again and again
I am obsessed with this chicken! It’s delicious!
Every since I went to Greece I’ve craved Greek flavors like this. So yummy!
This is one of my go to meals! It’s so simple to just throw everything on one sheet pan and cook it! The flavors are amazing!
One pan dishes are so easy! My husband would really enjoy this, particularly if it had the feta you suggested.
Okay this was amazing! Thanks so much!