**Explore a Symphony of Mediterranean Flavors: Baked Chicken with Lemon, Potatoes, and Olives**
Embark on a culinary journey to the sun-kissed shores of the Mediterranean with our enticing baked chicken recipe. Tender chicken pieces nestle amidst a vibrant tapestry of lemon-infused potatoes and plump olives, all harmoniously united in a symphony of flavors. This delectable dish is not only a visual masterpiece but also a tantalizing treat for your taste buds. Prepare to be captivated by the delightful interplay of tangy lemon, savory olives, and succulent chicken, all perfectly complemented by the earthy notes of roasted potatoes. Our detailed recipe provides step-by-step instructions, ensuring that you effortlessly recreate this Mediterranean masterpiece in your own kitchen. So, gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and let's embark on a culinary adventure that will transport your senses to the shores of the Mediterranean.
SLOW-COOKER LEMON-PEPPER CHICKEN WITH GREEN OLIVES AND POTATOES
Buttery olives, rich chicken, creamy potatoes in a luscious sauce brightened up with lemon and fresh herbs-this isn't just a tasty dinner, this recipe is also a lesson in great slow cooking. We say this because it uses several techniques to maximize flavor, while still delivering on the hands-off convenience that slow cookers promise. Here's what we mean: This recipe starts with browning the chicken on the stove-we know, we know, this doesn't seem very convenient, but bear with us-browning is a chemical reaction that creates flavor, and it can't happen inside a slow cooker, which cooks at too low a temperature for this process to occur. So yes, you have to wash a skillet, but it will pay off in terms of flavor-and the washing is actually made easy because of the deglazing step. But before we get to that, there are the onions. As long as the skillet is dirty, it makes sense to sauté the onions as well. Onions that go into the slow cooker raw can end up undercooked and acrid-tasting, so browning the onions in the chicken fat left behind in your skillet is setting you up for success. Adding some broth, after you've cooked and removed the onions, will allow you to scrape up the browned bits stuck to the bottom of the skillet-and those little bits are cooking gold. Adding the deglazing liquid to the slow cooker means all the complex flavor you've developed through the simple act of browning will infuse the finished dish. And like we said, washing your skillet is a breeze after deglazing because you've already gotten rid of the sticky bits without any scrubbing. With such a flavorful start, your dish only needs low heat and time to cook up into something truly excellent and absolutely impressive.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dinner
Time 5h35m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Spray 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Add potatoes, 1 teaspoon of the lemon pepper seasoning, 1 teaspoon of the thyme, 1/2 teaspoon of the salt and 1/4 teaspoon of the pepper. Toss to coat.
- Season chicken with remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon pepper seasoning, remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper. In 12-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Arrange chicken thighs, skin-side down, in skillet; cook, turning once, 6 to 7 minutes or until browned.
- Transfer chicken to slow cooker.
- Drain all but 1 tablespoon drippings from skillet. Add onion; cook and stir 4 minutes over medium heat. Add garlic; cook and stir 1 to 2 minutes or until onions are lightly brown. Transfer onion mixture to slow cooker.
- Add broth and lemon peel to skillet; heat to boiling over medium heat, scraping up brown bits on bottom of skillet. Transfer to slow cooker.
- Add green olives to slow cooker. Cover; cook on Low heat setting 5 to 6 hours or until chicken is cooked through (at least 165°F) and potatoes are tender.
- Garnish with remaining 1 teaspoon thyme and the parsley. Serve with lemon wedges on the side.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 410, Carbohydrate 24 g, Cholesterol 100 mg, Fat 3 1/2, Fiber 4 g, Protein 34 g, SaturatedFat 4 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Thigh and 3/4 Cup Vegetables, Sodium 970 mg, Sugar 2 g, TransFat 0 g
EASY BAKED LEMON CHICKEN
This is a wonderful and very easy chicken dish. Everything is in one pan so it makes for easy cleanup. Goes great with mashed potatoes or rice.
Provided by SANDI149
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes
Time 55m
Yield 3
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Arrange chicken breasts in a large baking dish. Pour water, olive oil, and lemon juice over chicken; sprinkle with bread crumbs, garlic powder, parsley, and paprika. Season with salt and pepper. Cover baking dish with aluminum foil and cut a few slits in foil to vent.
- Bake chicken breasts in preheated oven until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 45 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (75 degrees C).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 660.3 calories, Carbohydrate 18.2 g, Cholesterol 129.2 mg, Fat 42.5 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 50.3 g, SaturatedFat 6.7 g, Sodium 248.9 mg, Sugar 2.6 g
SIMPLY LEMON BAKED CHICKEN
A whole roasting chicken sprinkled with fresh lemon and paprika, then slow baked with the lemon halves inside! This recipe is very easy and the chicken comes out moist and tastes great!
Provided by MOLLYMARIE
Categories Main Dish Recipes Stuffed Main Dish Recipes
Time 3h10m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
- Rub chicken with salt inside and out. Squeeze lemon juice from lemon halves over outside of chicken, then rub paprika over all. Place squeeze lemon halves inside chicken cavity, then place chicken in a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish. Pour a little water over chicken to prevent drying.
- Bake at 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) for 3 hours, basting with water as needed.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 493.2 calories, Carbohydrate 1.9 g, Cholesterol 170.3 mg, Fat 34.3 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 42.5 g, SaturatedFat 9.8 g, Sodium 1903.7 mg, Sugar 0.1 g
BAKED CHICKEN WITH LEMON, POTATO AND OLIVES
Make and share this Baked Chicken With Lemon, Potato and Olives recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Wendys Kitchen
Categories Chicken
Time 1h15m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 180 Degrees Celsius.
- Place potatoes, onion, olives, lemon, pancetta and bay leaves in roasting tin.
- Pour over stock.
- Place chicken pieces on top and drizzle with olive oil. Season.
- Roast for 50 minutes unil chicken is golden.
- Remove chicken, place on warm plate and cover with foil.
- Increase oven temperature to 220 Degrees Celsius.
- Return roating tin to oven and cook for approx 10 more minutes until potatoes are golden.
- Place chicken back on top, heat through, sprinkle with parsley and serve.
LEMON-THYME SHEET PAN CHICKEN AND POTATOES
Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 1h15m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
- Whisk the olive oil, salt, thyme, pepper, garlic, lemon zest and lemon juice together in a large bowl.
- Add the chicken, potatoes, red onion and lemon wedges to a sheet pan.
- Pour the olive oil mixture over the sheet pan and toss so that everything is evenly coated. Turn the chicken skin-side up and space the pieces evenly apart.
- Roast on the middle oven rack, rotating the pan halfway through, until the chicken is golden brown and registers 165 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer (avoiding bone), 45 to 50 minutes.
- Remove to a platter and sprinkle with the parsley. Drizzle with any juices from the sheet pan and squeeze the roasted lemon wedges over the chicken.
GREEK LEMON CHICKEN AND POTATOES
I don't have the energy or courage to cater for a living but, if I did, this Greek lemon chicken and potatoes would be one of my go-to entrees, and not just for big, fat weddings. It's a proven crowd-pleaser, simple to make, and easy on the wallet.
Provided by Chef John
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Thigh Recipes
Time 1h
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Lightly oil a large roasting pan.
- Place chicken pieces in large bowl. Season with salt, oregano, pepper, rosemary, and cayenne pepper. Add fresh lemon juice, olive oil, and garlic. Place potatoes in bowl with the chicken; stir together until chicken and potatoes are evenly coated with marinade.
- Transfer chicken pieces, skin side up, to prepared roasting pan, reserving marinade. Distribute potato pieces among chicken thighs. Drizzle with 2/3 cup chicken broth. Spoon remainder of marinade over chicken and potatoes.
- Place in preheated oven. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Toss chicken and potatoes, keeping chicken skin side up; continue baking until chicken is browned and cooked through, about 25 minutes more. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Transfer chicken to serving platter and keep warm.
- Set oven to broil or highest heat setting. Toss potatoes once again in pan juices. Place pan under broiler and broil until potatoes are caramelized, about 3 minutes. Transfer potatoes to serving platter with chicken.
- Place roasting pan on stove over medium heat. Add a splash of broth and stir up browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Strain; spoon juices over chicken and potatoes. Top with chopped oregano.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1138.8 calories, Carbohydrate 34.5 g, Cholesterol 283.6 mg, Fat 74.5 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 80.4 g, SaturatedFat 17 g, Sodium 1865.5 mg, Sugar 2 g
BAKED LEMON CHICKEN
I found this baked lemon chicken recipe many years ago when my children were toddlers. I've changed it a little over the years to make it my own. Everyone in my family just loves it!
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 50m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a shallow bowl, combine flour and pepper; dredge the chicken. Set remaining flour mixture aside. In a skillet, brown chicken in oil; transfer to an ungreased 9-in. square baking dish. , In a saucepan, saute onion in butter. Add reserved flour mixture; stir to form a thick paste. Gradually add broth, lemon juice, basil and thyme; mix well. Bring to boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened and bubbly. Pour over the chicken. Top each half with a lemon slice. Sprinkle parsley. Cover and bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until the juices run clear. Serve over rice if desired.
Nutrition Facts :
LEMONY CHICKEN WITH POTATOES AND OREGANO
This might be the easiest roast chicken and potatoes recipe out there. Roasting lemon slices with the potatoes infuses them with a bright, zippy flavor. Then, you can eat the roasted lemon or not - the caramelized, intense flavor is for true lemon lovers only. Serve this with one or two of your favorite condiments on the side for dipping the potatoes.
Provided by Melissa Clark
Categories dinner, poultry, roasts, vegetables, main course
Time 50m
Yield 2 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat oven to 425 degrees and, if you like, line a sheet pan with parchment paper (not essential but helpful for cleaning up).
- Trim the ends off 1 lemon, then cut the lemon in half crosswise.Thinly slice one half of the lemon into rounds, then cut the rounds into quarters, creating small triangles. Shake out the seeds then place the lemon quarters into a large bowl. Save the remaining lemon half for serving. Cut the remaining whole lemon into wedges, for serving.
- Add chicken and potatoes to the large bowl with the lemon quarters. Add the oregano, salt and pepper; toss well. (Your hands are the best tools here.) Drizzle in the oil and toss again.
- Arrange chicken thighs skin side up on one half of the prepared sheet pan, and potatoes and lemons on the other, spreading the potatoes out into one layer. Roast for 20 minutes. Using a long-handled spoon, stir the potatoes, then spread them out again in one layer. (You don't have to touch the chicken.) Continue roasting until chicken and potatoes are cooked through and everything is golden and crisped, another 15 to 20 minutes (40 to 45 minutes total roasting time).
- To serve, squeeze the juice from the lemon half all over chicken and potatoes and give everything a good stir to incorporate all the tasty juices and browned bits at the bottom of the pan. Sprinkle with more oregano and salt, and serve with additional lemon wedges and condiments on the side.
BRAISED CHICKEN WITH LEMON AND OLIVES
A good cook needs an assortment of chicken dishes to fall back on. Aside from roasting or frying (and in addition to grilling), braising chicken is a simple technique to master. Chicken thighs make the best braises; use skin-on bone-in thighs for the best flavor. Though it could be done on the stovetop, this dish is oven-braised. Here are more recipes using chicken thighs.
Provided by David Tanis
Categories dinner, lunch, roasts, main course
Time 1h45m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Pat chicken thighs dry with paper towels. Season well with salt and pepper and place in an earthenware baking dish in one layer, skin side up. Sprinkle with red pepper, garlic, fennel and rosemary and drizzle with olive oil. Rub seasoning into thighs on all sides. Tuck lemon wedges here and there. Let marinate for 15 minutes. Heat oven to 375 degrees.
- Put baking dish in oven, uncovered, and roast until skin browns lightly, about 20 minutes. Scatter olives evenly over chicken and add broth. Cover tightly and bake for 1 hour, until meat is very tender when probed with a skewer.
- Remove thighs and lemon wedges and arrange on a platter. Keep warm. Pour pan juices into a saucepan and quickly skim fat from surface. Over high heat, simmer rapidly until reduced by half. Spoon juices over chicken, sprinkle with parsley and serve.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 510, UnsaturatedFat 25 grams, Carbohydrate 7 grams, Fat 38 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 35 grams, SaturatedFat 10 grams, Sodium 666 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 0 grams
Tips:
- Use a whole chicken: This will give you more flavor and juiciness than using chicken breasts or thighs.
- Season the chicken well: Be generous with the salt, pepper, and other seasonings. This will help to create a flavorful crust on the chicken.
- Roast the chicken at a high temperature: This will help to create a crispy skin and juicy meat.
- Add vegetables and potatoes to the roasting pan: This is a great way to get a complete meal in one dish. The vegetables and potatoes will roast in the chicken fat and absorb all of the delicious flavors.
- Use a lemon-olive oil marinade: This will help to keep the chicken moist and flavorful. You can also add some herbs, such as rosemary or thyme, to the marinade for extra flavor.
- Let the chicken rest before carving: This will help to keep the juices in the chicken and prevent it from drying out.
Conclusion:
Baked chicken is a classic dish that is easy to make and always a crowd-pleaser. With a few simple tips, you can make a delicious and flavorful baked chicken that your whole family will love. Whether you're looking for a weeknight meal or a special occasion dish, this recipe is sure to impress.
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