One-Pan Chicken and Potato Bake

One-Pan Chicken and Potato Bake
Kraft Kitchens

Prep: 5 min*
Total: 1 hour, 5 min

4 bone-in chicken pieces (1 1/2 lb)
4 large potatoes, cut into wedges
1/4 cup Italian Dressing
1/4 cup Parmesan Grated Cheese
Fresh parsley (optional)

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Place chicken and potatoes in 13 x 9-inch baking dish.

Pour dressing over chicken and potatoes, sprinkle dish with cheese

Bake 1 hour or until chicken is cooked through (juices run clear).
Sprinkle with chopped fresh parsley if desired

Makes 4 servings, 1 1/2 cups each


This recipe was a snap to throw together on Monday night! We made some minor modifications to the recipe which really helped to keep the chicken moist and enhance the flavour.

We went with Skin-on Bone-in Chicken Thighs and on Sunday night we washed them, trimmed excess skin and put them in a zip-lock baggie. We then added Italian Dressing and marinated the chicken in the fridge overnight.

On Monday when I got home from work I pre-heated the oven and started washing and cutting the potatoes into wedges (no peeling required which was a time saver!). I placed the potatoes in the bottom and up the sides of my Pampered Chef Rectangular Stone Baker ~ I love that dish because nothing burns or sticks!!

I wanted to make the chicken skin crispy so I threw the thighs into a skillet skin side down over med-high heat for 3 min or so. I placed the chicken skin side up in the baking dish on top of the potatoes.

I noticed that the pan had some bits stuck to it so I poured in 1/2 cup white wine to de-glaze the pan, my purpose for doing this was so that I wouldn't have to scrub the pan (time saver!). I poured the juices from the pan over the chicken, added the Italian dressing as per the recipe above and covered it all with a generous layer of parm cheese! Into the oven it went for 1 hour.

*my additional prep extended this time by 5 - 10 min or so

I served boiled baby carrots lightly glazed in butter and seasoned with salt and pepper on the side for my veg.

My boyfriend and I always make sure our recipes allow for dinner and lunch the following day, that way we save money from not buying out lunch and we have a delicious home cooked meal! I heated my chicken, potatoes and carrots up in the microwave for 2 minutes and it was delicious!

Review - this was a great recipe, very delicious, which I am going to add to my permanent weeknight wonder collection.

Next Time - the one change that I might make is to pre-cook the potatoes slightly in the microwave. 1 hour wasn't quite long enough to completely get rid of the raw taste.

Enjoy!