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Easy Roasted Chicken with Potatoes One-Pot-Recipe

This roasted chicken with potatoes is a flavorful and satisfying one-pot recipe that combines tender, golden-brown potatoes with a juicy, herbaceous whole chicken.
Cooked entirely in a skillet, this dish ensures that the chicken's drippings perfectly flavor the potatoes for a comforting and easy dinner.
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Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Western
Servings 4

Equipment

  • 12-inch oven-safe nonstick skillet with a tight-fitting lid

Ingredients
  

  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil divided
  • 2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme
  • 1½ teaspoons smoked paprika
  • 1½ teaspoons grated lemon zest plus lemon wedges for serving
  • 2½ teaspoons table salt divided
  • 1 teaspoon pepper divided
  • 1 4-pound whole chicken, giblets discarded
  • 2 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes peeled, ends squared off, and sliced into 1-inch-thick rounds

Instructions
 

Prepare the Chicken:

  • Adjust the oven rack to the lower-middle position and preheat to 400°F.
  • Combine 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil, thyme, paprika, lemon zest, 1 teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon pepper in a bowl.
  • Pat the chicken dry with paper towels. Using your fingers, gently loosen the skin from the breast and thighs. Rub the oil mixture over the chicken and underneath the skin onto the meat.
  • Tie the chicken legs together with kitchen twine and tuck the wing tips behind the back.

Prepare the Potatoes:

  • Toss the potatoes with the remaining 1 tablespoon oil, 1½ teaspoons salt, and ½ teaspoon pepper.
  • Arrange the potatoes flat-side down in a single layer in a 12-inch oven-safe skillet. Place the skillet over medium heat and cook the potatoes, without moving them, until browned on the bottom, about 7–9 minutes.

Cook the Chicken and Potatoes:

  • Place the prepared chicken, breast side up, on top of the potatoes and transfer the skillet to the oven.
  • Roast until the chicken breast registers 160°F and the thighs reach 175°F, about 1 to 1 hour 45 minutes.
  • Remove the skillet from the oven using potholders. Transfer the chicken to a carving board and let it rest while finishing the potatoes.

Finish the Potatoes and Serve:

  • Cover the skillet handle with a potholder, return the potatoes to the oven, and roast until tender, about 20 minutes.
  • Carve the chicken and serve with the potatoes and lemon wedges.
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