🍗 Easy Weeknight Chicken Bake – One-Pan Comfort Dinner
Juicy Chicken • Roasted Veggies • No-Stress Oven Recipe
📝 Recipe Overview
This easy weeknight chicken bake is a one-pan oven dinner designed for busy evenings. By blending the best elements of classic American chicken bakes — juicy oven-roasted chicken, caramelized vegetables, and a simple garlic-herb seasoning — this recipe delivers bold flavor with minimal prep. Everything cooks together in one dish, making cleanup quick and dinner effortless.
⏱️ Preparation Time
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Bake Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Servings: 4
🛒 Ingredients
- 900 g (2 lb) chicken thighs (bone-in, skin-on)
- 500 g (1 lb) baby potatoes, cut into chunks
- 2 carrots, sliced
- 1 red onion, cut into wedges
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp dried Italian seasoning
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ¾ tsp salt
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- Fresh parsley or basil (optional)
👨🍳 Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200°C / 400°F. Line a large baking sheet or roasting dish with parchment paper.
- Add potatoes, carrots, onion, and tomatoes to the pan. Drizzle with half of the olive oil and season lightly with salt and pepper.
- Place chicken thighs on top of the vegetables, skin-side up.
- In a small bowl, mix remaining olive oil, garlic, paprika, Italian seasoning, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
- Rub seasoning mixture evenly over the chicken.
- Bake uncovered for 40 minutes, until the chicken is golden and cooked through.
- For extra color, broil for 3–5 minutes at the end.
- Sprinkle with fresh herbs and rest for 5 minutes before serving.
⭐ Why This Recipe Is Unique
- Combines 3 popular chicken bake styles into one clean method
- No frying, no breading, no marinades
- One seasoning blend for chicken + vegetables
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