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Greek Lemon Chicken Thighs with Crushed Potatoes

Name: Greek Lemon Chicken Thighs with Crushed Potatoes
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 8 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs; 800 g waxy potatoes; 5 cloves garlic; 2 lemons; 2 tsp dried oregano; 3 tbsp olive oil; 150 ml chicken stock; Salt, to taste; Black pepper, to taste

Chicken thighs seared skin-down on the hob, then roasted with parboiled potatoes, garlic, oregano and lemon.

Total: 45 min
Hands on: 20 min
Serves: 4
Method: oven
Cuisine: Greek

Per serving · estimated

Energy: 620 kcal
Protein: 40 g
Fat: 33 g
Carbs: 40 g

Freshly cooked Greek Lemon Chicken Thighs with Crushed Potatoes

Method

Step 1 of 10
Heat the oven to 220°C.
220 °C / 428 °F
Step 2 of 10
Cut the potatoes into large chunks, skins on.
- Waxy potatoes
Step 3 of 10
Boil the potatoes in salted water for 8 minutes, until just yielding at the edges.
- Waxy potatoes
- Salt
8 min
Step 4 of 10
Drain the potatoes and let them steam dry in the colander.
- Waxy potatoes
Step 5 of 10
Meanwhile, season the chicken thighs with salt, pepper and 1 tsp oregano.
- Bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
- Salt
- Black pepper
- Dried oregano
Step 6 of 10
Lay the thighs skin side down in a dry cold ovenproof pan over medium-high heat and sear for 6 minutes until the skin is crisp.
- Bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
6 min
Step 7 of 10
Lift the chicken out onto a plate and tip the potatoes into the pan with the crushed garlic cloves, olive oil and remaining oregano.
- Bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
- Waxy potatoes
- Garlic
- Olive oil
- Dried oregano
Step 8 of 10
Pour in the stock and the juice of one lemon, then sit the chicken skin side up on top.
- Chicken stock
- Lemons
- Bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
Step 9 of 10
Roast for 25 minutes until the potatoes are tender and the chicken is cooked to 74 °C at the bone.
- Bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
- Waxy potatoes
220 °C / 428 °F25 minPoultry (whole, parts, and ground) to 74 °C / 165 °F
Step 10 of 10
Crush a few potatoes into the pan juices and serve with the second lemon in wedges.
- Waxy potatoes
- Lemons

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