Garlicky Chicken Dinner

Name: Garlicky Chicken Dinner
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Ingredients: 1-1/4 pounds small red potatoes, quartered; 4 medium carrots, cut into 1/2-inch slices; 1 medium red onion, cut into thin wedges; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 6 garlic cloves, minced; 2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme, divided; 1-1/2 teaspoons salt, divided; 1 teaspoon pepper, divided; 1 teaspoon paprika; 4 chicken drumsticks; 4 bone-in chicken thighs; 1 small lemon, sliced; 1 package (5 ounces) fresh spinach

Bone-in chicken brings the flavor, enhanced by herbs, lemon and hearty vegetables. —Shannon Roum, Cudahy, Wisconsin

Ingredients

1-1/4 pounds small red potatoes, quartered
4 medium carrots, cut into 1/2-inch slices
1 medium red onion, cut into thin wedges
1 tablespoon olive oil
6 garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme, divided
1-1/2 teaspoons salt, divided
1 teaspoon pepper, divided
1 teaspoon paprika
4 chicken drumsticks
4 bone-in chicken thighs
1 small lemon, sliced
1 package (5 ounces) fresh spinach

Directions

Preheat oven to 425°. In a large bowl, combine potatoes, carrots, onions, oil, garlic, 1 teaspoon thyme, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper; toss to coat. Transfer to a 15x10x1-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray.
In a small bowl, mix paprika and the remaining thyme, salt and pepper. Sprinkle chicken with paprika mixture; arrange over vegetables. Top with lemon slices. Roast until a thermometer inserted in chicken reads 170°-175° and vegetables are just tender, 35-40 minutes.
Remove chicken to a serving platter; keep warm. Top vegetables with spinach. Roast until vegetables are tender and spinach is wilted, 8-10 minutes longer. Stir vegetables to combine; serve with chicken.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece chicken with 1 cup vegetables: 264 calories, 12g fat (3g saturated fat), 64mg cholesterol, 548mg sodium, 18g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 3g fiber), 21g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 medium-fat meat, 1 starch, 1 vegetable, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as pan roasted chicken and vegetables in One Pan Bookazine 2018

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Leilana

Dec 7, 2018

I was not impressed with this dish. I didn't think it had all that much flavor. And like another poster said, it took twice as long to cook.
Rebecca

Nov 15, 2018

While it does have good flavor, the dish took twice as long to cook as recommended. It was disappointing for my family who were hungry!
Ashley

Oct 2, 2018

Easy one pan dish that had lots of flavor and our entire family enjoyed. Didn’t make any modifications to recipe. Thanks!