Lemon Pepper Chicken and Potatoes
original blog post: https://greedygirlcooks.blogspot.com/2021/03/sheet-pan-lemon-pepper-chicken-and.html
Ingredients
3 large potatoes
12 skinless boneless thighs
marinade
½ cup onion
1 small lime or lemon
½ cup oil
¼ cup lemon juice
8 cloves shredded garlic
1 ½ teaspoon salt
¼ cup chicken or vegetable stock
1 tablespoon lemon or lime zest (or peel if you have it)
3 tablespoon brown sugar
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
2 tablespoon onion powder
sauce
pan drippings
½ cup water
1 ½ tablespoon sugar
¼ teaspoon salt
6 cloves garlic shredded.
1 tablespoon lemon juice
½ teaspoon lime/lemon zest
½ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
Wash and clean the chicken cut off excess fat.
peel the potatoes and slice them into thick discs.
roughly chop the onion and a small lime/lemon
in a bag combine lime/lemon, onion, oil, lemon juice, shredded garlic, salt, chicken stock, lime zest, sugar, black pepper, red pepper flakes, and onion powder.
Mix to combine squeezing the onions and pieces of lime/lemon.
add the chicken and potatoes to the bag.
mix to combine and place in the refrigerator to marinate for 1-4 hours (at least 1 hour)
preheat oven to 400-degree F.
pour the contents of the bag chicken potatoes and all liquid into a lined pan.
remove the lime/lemon and discard.
bake in the oven for 30 minutes.
remove from oven flip, and bake for another 30 minutes.
the chicken and potatoes should have soaked up almost all the liquid.
remove cooked chicken and potatoes and set aside. pour water into the sheet pan to release all the flavors and burnt-on bits from the pan bottom.
pour into a saucepan along with, sugar, lime/lemon zest, lemon juice, salt, garlic, and black pepper.
allow this to cook for a few minutes and reduce to a thick sauce.
pour the sauce over the chicken and potatoes and serve.