🍋✨ Lemon Paprika Chicken with Potatoes ✨🍋
One of my go-to baked dinners when I don’t feel like cooking! Juicy on the inside, smoky + crispy on the outside, with the easiest prep.
You’ll need:
• 4 chicken leg quarters (washed, soaked in water + vinegar + garlic for 1–2 hrs, rinsed & pat dried)
• 500 g baby potatoes (parboiled until just tender, about 8–10 mins in salted water)
• ¼ cup olive oil
• ¼ cup lemon juice (about 2 large lemons)
• 3 tbsp garlic (chopped)
• 2 tsp smoked paprika (+ extra for sprinkling)
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1–1½ tsp salt (to taste)
• ½–1 tsp chicken powder (optional)
• 1–2 tbsp fresh thyme (or 1 tsp dried)
• Zest of 1 lemon
• Fresh herbs (coriander/chives) for garnish
How to make it:
1️⃣ Clean chicken: soak in water + vinegar + garlic for 1–2 hrs, rinse, then pat dry well (crispy skin secret).
2️⃣ Parboil baby potatoes in salted water for 8–10 mins until just tender, then drain.
3️⃣ Preheat oven to 200°C (390°F).
4️⃣ Mix ol...
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