Sheet Pan Chicken and Crispy Potatoes
One pan, one bowl to wash, and a dinner the whole family eats without commentary.
August 23, 2026

- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 40 min
- Total
- 55 min
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
- 2 pounds bone-in chicken thighs
- 1.5 pounds baby potatoes, halved
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- Kosher salt and black pepper
- 1 lemon, halved
- Chopped parsley to finish
Method
- 1Heat the oven to 425F.
- 2Toss the potatoes with two tablespoons of oil, salt, and pepper, and spread on a sheet pan.
- 3Rub the chicken with the remaining oil, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper, and nestle it among the potatoes.
- 4Roast for 35 to 40 minutes, until the chicken reads 175F and the potatoes are crisp.
- 5Squeeze the lemon over the pan and scatter parsley before serving.
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