Italian Roasted Lemon Chicken Dinner
This Italian Roasted Lemon Chicken Dinner features tender, juicy chicken roasted with fresh lemon, garlic, herbs, and simple Italian seasonings. It's an easy one-pan meal with bright, savory flavors and crispy golden edges that's perfect for a comforting family dinner.
Ingredients
- 1 whole chicken cut into sections
- 6 medium potatoes peeled and cut into equal cut medium dice
- 3-4 gloves of garlic
- 1 sliced lemon
- juice from 1 lemon
- 2 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1 Tbsp. each onion garlic and paprika powder
- 2-3 sprigs rosemary
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400-degrees
- Prepare your chicken if using a whole chicken cut into sections . Then wash and pat dry.
- Add the cut chicken to a bowl drizzle with the olive oil, lemon juice, season with the garlic, onion, paprika powder, salt and pepper
- Transfer the chicken to an oven proof casserole dish.
- Now prepare the potatoes in the same way as the chicken. Peel, wash them and pat dry. Add them to a bowl and season them with the same spices you used to season the chicken.
- Transfer the potatoes next to the chicken.
- Add the lemon slices, garlic gloves and rosemary sprigs
- Bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes or until the chicken is golden brown and cooked all the way through and the potatoes are fork tender.
- Plate the chicken and potatoes pour the pan sauce over them. Top with freshy chopped Italian parsley. Serve with additional fresh lemon slices.
Notes
For the most flavorful chicken, let it marinate with the lemon, garlic, olive oil, and herbs for at least 30 minutes before roasting.