Sheet Pan Chicken and Potatoes with Olive Salsa

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Pat the chicken thighs dry with paper towels.
  2. 2Season the chicken thighs with salt.
  3. 3Season the chicken thighs with paprika.
  4. 4Flip the chicken and season the other side with salt.
  5. 5Flip the chicken and season the other side with paprika.
  6. 6Slice the potatoes into wedges.
  7. 7Slice the tomatoes into halves.
  8. 8Slice the jalape
  9. 9Slice the red onion into quarters.
  10. 10Drizzle olive oil onto a baking sheet.
  11. 11Sprinkle salt and pepper on the olive oil.
  12. 12Arrange the potatoes, tomatoes, jalape , and red onion on the baking sheet.
  13. 13Drizzle olive oil over the vegetables.
  14. 14Season the vegetables with salt and pepper.
  15. 15Place a wire rack on top of the vegetables.
  16. 16Arrange the seasoned chicken thighs on the wire rack.
  17. 17Bake in a preheated oven at 425 f (218 c).
  18. 18Remove the cooked chicken and vegetables from the oven.
  19. 19Remove the chicken thighs from the wire rack.
  20. 20Chop the roasted tomatoes, jalape , and red onion.
  21. 21Add cilantro to the chopped roasted vegetables.
  22. 22Add green olives to the mixture and chop everything together.
  23. 23Transfer the chopped mixture to a bowl.
  24. 24Grate lemon zest into the bowl.
  25. 25Squeeze lemon juice into the bowl.
  26. 26Drizzle olive oil into the bowl.
  27. 27Season with pepper.
  28. 28Mix well to combine the salsa ingredients.
  29. 29Plate the roasted potatoes.
  30. 30Plate the roasted chicken thighs.
  31. 31Add a side of fresh greens and thinly sliced red onion.
  32. 32Drizzle pan juices over the chicken.
  33. 33Top the chicken with a generous spoonful of the olive salsa.

Ingredients

  • 6 chicken thighs
  • a pinch salt
  • a pinch paprika
  • 4 potatoes
  • 4 tomatoes
  • 2 jalape
  • 1 red onion
  • a drizzle olive oil
  • a handful cilantro
  • a handful green olives
  • a pinch lemon zest
  • a squeeze lemon juice
  • a pinch pepper

Equipment

baking sheetcutting boardknifetongsovenbowlgraterspoon

Tips

  • This is a lazy meal that tastes like you did way more work than you actually did.
  • Keep this in your back pocket for when you re cooking for a crowd, doing meal prep, or just craving something yummy without the mess.