Description
Enjoy a simple recipe perfect for busy families with this Chicken and Potatoes with Garlic Parmesan. This easy dinner creates a comforting weeknight meal that’s great for family dinner and busy night meal occasions.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 bone-in skin-on chicken thighs
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter divided
- 3 cups baby spinach roughly chopped
- 16 ounces baby Dutch potatoes halved
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
- ¼ cup unsalted butter
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 cup chicken broth or more as needed
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- ½ teaspoon dried basil
- ½ cup half and half
- ½ cup freshly grated Parmesan
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat your oven to 400 degrees F and grease a 9 x 13 baking dish lightly.
- Rub chicken with Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.
- Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat and brown chicken on both sides for 2 to 3 minutes each, then remove.
- In the same pan, melt remaining butter and cook spinach until soft, about 2 minutes, then set aside.
- Arrange chicken in the baking dish, top with potatoes, spinach, and the prepared garlic Parmesan cream sauce.
- Roast in the oven for 25 to 30 minutes until the chicken reaches 165 degrees F internally.
- Garnish with parsley and serve immediately.
- To make the garlic Parmesan cream sauce, melt butter in the skillet over medium heat, add garlic and cook until fragrant about 1 to 2 minutes.
- Whisk in flour until lightly browned then gradually stir in chicken broth, thyme, and basil until blended.
- Mix in half and half and Parmesan until thickened, adding more half and half if needed and season with salt and pepper.
Notes
- For crisp tops, broil 2–3 minutes at the end
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 450 kcal
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 120mg