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One-Pan Portuguese Chicken and Potatoes
A baked dinner with seasoned chicken thighs on a bed of lemon garlic potatoes, with optional vegetables and garnishes.
From YouTube · Aug 31, 2026
A baked dinner with seasoned chicken thighs on a bed of lemon garlic potatoes, with optional vegetables and garnishes.
15 min
Prep time
1 hr 5 min
Cook time
1 hr 20 min
Total time
5
Yield
Ingredients
19 ingredients- 5 chicken thighs (, bone-in, skin-on - about 1.2kg/2.4lb total weight (Note 1))
- 3 1/2 tsp paprika (, sweet/regular or smoked)
- 1 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp coriander
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (, optional (for faint spiciness))
- 1 tbsp brown sugar ((tightly packed))
- 3/4 tsp cooking salt / kosher salt ((halve for table salt, +50% for flakes))
- 1 1/2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 1/2 tbsp lemon juice (, or white or red wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar)
- 700g / 1.4lb medium waxy potatoes ("washed potatoes", red potatoes, US: Yukon)
- 1 large red onion (, cut into wedges)
- 1 large red capsicum / bell pepper (, deseeded, cut into large 3.5cm / 1.5" squares)
- 6 garlic cloves (, crushed using a garlic press)
- 2 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp cooking salt / kosher salt ((halve for table salt, +50% for flakes))
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 2 1/2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 3 tbsp lemon juice
Method
9 steps- Preheat oven to 200°C/390°F (180°C fan-forced).
- Put all the Potato Vegetable Bake ingredients in a roasting pan. Toss well to coat, separating the potato slices.
- Bake the potato mixture for 25 minutes.
- Meanwhile, mix the Portuguese Seasoning ingredients in a bowl.
- Add the chicken thighs to the seasoning and turn to coat thoroughly.
- Remove the partially baked potatoes from the oven after 25 minutes.
- Place the seasoned chicken thighs on top of the potatoes, tucking the excess skin under to form bundles.
- Bake for 40 minutes or until the chicken is golden and cooked through.
- Serve the chicken and vegetables with the lemony garlic broth.
Recipe notes
Equipment
- roasting pan
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