One Pan Chicken and Potatoes
One Pan Chicken and Potatoes combined with tomatoes, oregano and garlic, then baked for an easy and tasty dinner. No other dirty bowls.
One Pan Chicken and Potatoes combined with tomatoes, oregano and garlic, then baked for an easy and tasty dinner. No other dirty bowls.
- 1 tsp salt
- ground black pepper to taste
- 1/2 lemon
- 2 lbs (5 cups) baby potatoes cut in halves
- 1 lb (6-8) chicken cutlets, boneless & skinless*
- 1 pint (2 cups) grape tomatoes cut in halves
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil divided
- 2 tsp oregano divided
- 2 tsp garlic powder divided
- 2-3 tbsp dill or parsley finely chopped
- Carbohydrate 2.65051916666667 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Fat 3.30312333333333 g
- Fiber 0.891141633669535 g
- Protein 0.4292625 g
- Saturated Fat 0.459521333333333 g
- Serving Size 1 1 serving (359g)
- Sodium 0.889333333333333 mg
- Sugar 1.75937753299713 g
- Trans Fat 0.116571333333333 g
- Calories 37 calories
Step-by-step
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F and line large baking sheet with unbleached parchment paper or silicone mat.
- Lay chicken cutlets on one side and potatoes on the other side in a single layer (tight is fine). Drizzle potatoes and chicken with 1 tbsp of oil EACH. Then sprinkle with 1 tsp oregano and garlic powder EACH. Sprinkle 1 tsp of salt and pepper to taste over BOTH. Using your hands, mix each pile to coat separately, and spread in a single layer after mixing. Lay grape tomatoes on top of chicken.
- Bake uncovered on a bottom rack for 25 minutes, then broil for 5 minutes. Remove from the oven, squeeze lemon over entire dish, and sprinkle with dill or parsley. Wasn’t this damn good and easy?! Enjoy!
Crowding the baking sheet remains the primary error cooks commit when roasting poultry and tubers together. Moisture escapes from the potatoes and chicken cutlets during the initial twenty-five minutes at 425 degrees Fahrenheit, turning dry heat into a steaming environment if ingredients overlap. Spreading everything into a single layer permits proper browning via the Maillard reaction, where amino acids and reducing sugars transform under high heat to create savory aromatic compounds. Grape tomatoes add necessary acidity, releasing malic and citric acids that cut through the richness of extra virgin olive oil.
Thermal Dynamics on a Single Sheet
Metal conductivity dictates how evenly the underside of each baby potato crisps against the parchment paper. Utilizing a heavy-duty rimmed baking sheet prevents warping at high temperatures, ensuring constant contact with the oven floor. Finishing the dish with a five-minute broil caramelizes surface sugars rapidly without overcooking the lean meat of boneless, skinless cutlets.
- Cut baby potatoes into uniform halves so internal starches gelatinize at the exact same rate.
- Dry the chicken cutlets thoroughly with paper towels before oiling to encourage immediate searing.
- Squeeze fresh lemon juice immediately upon removal from the oven while residual heat opens the citrus cells.
