Name: One-Pot Chicken and Potatoes
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 10
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 tbsp (15 ml) olive oil; 10-12 chicken thighs, skin on, bone-in; salt and pepper to taste; Herbs de Provence, to taste; 12 ounces (340g) small “Dutch Baby” potatoes, sliced in half; 2 tbsp (15g) of flour; 1 cup (240ml) chicken broth; ¼ cup (60ml) white wine (or ¼ cup more broth); 2 tsp (10ml) Dijon Mustard; 1 tsp (5ml) Worcestershire Sauce; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 5 sprigs fresh thyme

If you are looking for a great Sunday night dinner idea then you cannot go wrong with my One Pot Chicken and Potatoes recipe. This is a main course recipe that feeds a crowd and always gets rave reviews at our house, especially with our picky eaters!

It’s “hands-free” cooking because once the chicken and veggies are seared, everything stays in one pot and finishes cooking in the oven. Allowing you time to set the table, help with homework, or pour yourself a glass of wine!

It works really well when made in a braiser because it can go from cooktop to oven, to table! It’s also a great recipe that uses an inexpensive cut of meat like chicken thighs, and an affordable bag of potatoes.

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The preparation for this recipe is also really simple making it a great chicken recipe for beginners!

STEP#1: Season the Chicken

You’ll season your chicken breasts with salt, pepper, and Herbs de Provence. I like to use bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs since they will stay moist and tender while they roast in the oven. Another great recipe to try with chicken thighs is my Orange and Cinnamon Sheet Pan Chicken with Couscous.

Herbs de Provence is a French spice blend that includes rosemary, thyme, basil, tarragon and other dried herbs, if you don’t have Herbs de Provence you can also use any single herb for the skin such as dried or fresh rosemary or thyme.

STEP#2: Sear the Chicken

To create crispy skin and lock in the flavor, sear the chicken thighs on both sides. You may need to do this in batches to avoid overcrowding the chicken. It will sear better if it has room to cook without touching the other pieces.

At this stage the chicken doesn’t need to be cooked through, it will finish cooking in the oven as it braises in the sauce. Transfer the chicken to a plate to rest while the potatoes are cooked in the chicken fat to carmelize their cut sides.

STEP#3: Cook the Potatoes in the Chicken Fat

Cooking the potatoes in the chicken fat will give them great flavor and color. It also gives them a head start before they hit the oven, which makes them cook faster too and saves you the step of washing out the pan!

Transfer the potatoes to a bowl to rest, while you create the base for the sauce. Do not clean out the pan, you will use the remaining fat in the pan to create a roux. If no fat remains, you can add two tablespoons of butter.

STEP#3: Create the Sauce

Add the flour to the pan, and whisk until paste forms, then you’ll add the chicken broth, mustard, wine and Worcestershire sauce to create a sauce. It will simmer and thicken as it cooks. You might take the thickening a bit further than you normally would since the chicken will release its juices as it roasts, thinning out the sauce a bit.

This sauce is a really delicious addition to this meal, as it combines all the flavors of the seared chicken, wine, mustard and herbs and just gets better as it roasts in the oven. Serve with some crusty bread for soaking up the sauce!

STEP#4: Add the Chicken and Potatoes Back In

Once the sauce has thickened, you’ll add the thyme sprigs and garlic. The thyme will simmer with the sauce and infuse the sauce with a delicious flavor.

Then you can place back in the potatoes and then the chicken on top. Placing the chicken on top, skin side up will keep the chicken skin crispy and allow the potatoes to further cook below.

STEP#5: Cover and Bake

Then place the lid on the braiser and bake for 40 minutes until the chicken is cooked through. To create even crispier skin, you can place the braiser until the broiler for just a minute or two to crisp up the skin. Serve oven to table!

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