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Chicken and Potatoes with Garlic Parmesan Easy Weeknight Dinner

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Chicken and Potatoes with Garlic Parmesan is a simple one pan chicken dish perfect for a weeknight meal. This easy dinner brings together tender chicken and crispy potatoes in a garlic parmesan recipe your family will love.

Ingredients

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  • 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

  1. Warm your oven to 400 degrees F and lightly oil a 9 x 13 baking pan or spray with nonstick spray.
  2. Season the chicken thighs with Italian seasoning, salt, and black pepper.
  3. Heat 2 tablespoons of butter in a large cast iron skillet over medium-high heat and brown the chicken skin-side down for 2-3 minutes on each side; then remove from heat.
  4. Add the remaining tablespoon of butter to the skillet, stir in the spinach, and cook until it starts to wilt for about 2 minutes; set aside.
  5. Arrange the chicken in a single layer in the baking dish, then layer the potatoes, spinach, and pour over the garlic parmesan cream sauce.
  6. Roast in the oven until the chicken is fully cooked and reaches 165 degrees F internally, about 25-30 minutes.
  7. Serve hot, optionally garnished with chopped fresh parsley.
  8. For the cream sauce, melt butter in the skillet over medium heat, add garlic, and cook until fragrant for 1-2 minutes.
  9. Whisk in flour and cook until slightly browned, about 1 minute.
  10. Slowly whisk in chicken broth, thyme, and basil, cooking until smooth for 1-2 minutes.
  11. Stir in half and half and Parmesan cheese, cooking until the sauce thickens slightly for another 1-2 minutes. Adjust thickness by adding more half and half as necessary, and season with salt and pepper to taste.

Notes

  • For crisp tops, broil 2–3 minutes at the end

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