Let’s make a simple and tasty dinner—oven-baked chicken with potatoes! You won’t believe how easy it is to prepare. Just toss everything into a baking dish, cover it up, and let it cook until it’s fork-tender. And for that extra crunch, we like to broil the chicken for a few minutes.
Oven Baked Chicken Drumsticks with Potatoes
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 2 teaspoons sumac
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 6 cloves garlic roughly chopped
- 1 yellow onion chopped in big chunks
- 1 cup Kalamata olives
- 1 cup green olives
- 6 gold potatoes quartered
- ¼ cup olive oil divided
- 6-8 chicken drumsticks patted dry
- 1 large lemon sliced into rounds and then halves
- Optional: fresh parsley to garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Mix paprika, oregano, sumac, salt, and pepper in a small bowl.
- In a large baking dish, put garlic, onion, olives, and potatoes. Drizzle 2 tablespoons of olive oil on top, followed by ⅓ of the seasoning mixture. Mix until the veggies are well-coated.
- Add the chicken drumsticks, remaining oil, and seasonings. Mix until the chicken is completely coated.
- Arrange everything in a single layer, nestling the chicken between the veggies. Evenly place lemon slices over the ingredients.
- Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil and bake for 55-60 minutes or until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 170°F.
- Remove the foil and place the baking dish under the broiler for 5 minutes, or just until the skin crisps up. Be careful not to let it burn!
- Let it rest for 5 minutes, garnish with fresh parsley, and enjoy your delicious meal!