Roast Chicken and Potatoes is an all time favorite Sunday dish! A delicious and juicy roast chicken served with perfectly roasted potatoes, seasoned with a glorious blend of herbs, plus it’s a one pan meal! It can’t get any simpler and more delicious than this.
Sheet Pan Chicken Thighs
This one pan Roast Chicken and Potatoes is a great midweek menu or Sunday meal. No need to marinate, no long list of fancy ingredients, it’s a one pan, simple meal that is ready in under an hour.
The skin of the chicken turns very crispy, while the meat inside stays juicy, and the potatoes are perfectly crunchy on the outside but fluffy on the inside.
How To Make Roast Chicken and Potatoes – Step by Step
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- Add potatoes, onions, bacon to the baking sheet and drizzle with oil. Toss ingredients to coat with thoroughly with oil, and season with salt and pepper, then set the vegetables in the oven (lowest rack).
- While the vegetables roast, heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large cast iron (if available) skillet set over medium-high heat. When the oil is hot, press the chicken (skin-side down) in the skillet. Cook until the skin is a dark golden brown, about 10 minutes. When all chicken has partially cooked, transfer the chicken (skin-side up) to the sheet pan with the vegetables.
- While the chicken/vegetables finish cooking, drain all except 2 tablespoons fat from the skillet. Turn heat to medium and add minced shallot, rosemary, ¼ teaspoon kosher salt and ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper.
- Cook until shallot tender. Add figs, Madeira and wine and cook until slightly reduced. Serve fig sauce over the roasted chicken and vegetables.
Can I Roast Other Cuts Of Chicken?
I made this recipe with chicken thighs, you can replace them with chicken breasts, drumsticks or with a combination of the three.
If you are using other chicken cuts, you may have to adjust the cooking time, as needed.
Easy Customizable Dish
What is great about this roast chicken and potatoes recipe is that you can completely customize it!
One way to do this is to use different cuts of chicken (as I mentioned above). For instance, if you bought a big pack of chicken legs, use those instead!
You can also use skinless chicken thighs instead of skin-on thighs. Although, I would highly recommend leaving the skin on for flavor. That gorgeous, golden crispy skin is one of the best parts.
What about veggies? You can mix it up and use any vegetables you like. Try zucchini, asparagus, broccoli or mushrooms.
Roast Chicken and Potatoes One Pan Meal
This is a great go-to dish for when you have guests over. If you have a lot of guests, you just need to double or triple the recipe and you can basically feed an army. Perfect for a holiday gathering or hearty weeknight family meal.
And since it’s all made in one pan, you don’t have to worry about doing extra dishes. Instead, you can spend that time with your guests!
But if you want a little something extra, try these Soft Naan Rolls!
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Tips!
- Make sure to preheat the oven! You want it to be fully heated so the chicken cooks evenly.
- If cooking for a smaller group, you can use a cast iron skillet to roast the chicken in. It retains heat well, has built-in handles, and doesn’t take up as much room as a roasting pan.
- Roasting time may vary depending on your oven or the weight of the chicken.
- Serve a fresh salad and/or a crusty baguette with this roast chicken and potatoes. It’s a full meal all in one, so you don’t need to add much.
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Roast Chicken and Potatoes Sheet Pan Dinner
Ingredients
- 1½ pounds small Yukon Gold or yellow potatoes peeled or unpeeled, quartered
- 3 yellow onions peeled cut into large wedges
- 4 slices bacon cut crosswise into ½-inch pieces
- 4 tablespoons canola oil divided
- Kosher salt
- Ground black pepper
- 8 6-ounce bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
- 1 shallot minced
- ½ teaspoon minced fresh rosemary
- ½ teaspoon minced fresh thyme leaves
- ½ cup dried figs stemmed & diced
- ¼ cup Madeira
- ¼ cup dry or semi-dry white wine
- Garnishes: chopped fresh parsley or thyme leaves
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Instructions
- Heat oven to 450°F and adjust oven rack to lowest position.
- Line a large, rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil and spray the foil with nonstick spray.
- Add potatoes, onions, bacon to the baking sheet and drizzle with oil. Toss ingredients to coat with thoroughly with oil, and season with salt and pepper.
- Set the vegetables in the oven (lowest rack) and cook 10 minutes.
- While the vegetables roast, heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large cast iron (if available) skillet set over medium-high heat.
- Pat the chicken dry with paper towels and sprinkle with salt and pepper. When the oil is hot, press the chicken (skin-side down) in the skillet. Cook until the skin is a dark golden brown, about 10 minutes. Transfer chicken, skin-side up, to a paper towel-lined plate. When all chicken has partially cooked, transfer the chicken (skin-side up) to the sheet pan with the vegetables.
- Roast an additional 15-30 minutes or until the internal temperature of the chicken registers 175°F-180°F on an instant-read meat thermometer.
- While the chicken/vegetables finish cooking, drain all except 2 tablespoons fat from the skillet. Turn heat to medium and add minced shallot, rosemary, ¼ teaspoon kosher salt and ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper. Cook until shallot tender, 1-2 minutes. Add figs, Madeira and wine and cook until slightly reduced, about 3 minutes. Serve fig sauce over the roasted chicken and vegetables.
- Garnish with chopped fresh parsley or thyme, if desired.
- Serve with pieces of crusty French baguette.
- Enjoy!
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