# @shehrbanocooks on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DNiVjMBiixW
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/59923761-shehrbanocooks-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-08-19T12:32:30.000+00:00

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🍋✨ 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 olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, paprika, onion powder, black pepper, salt, chicken powder (if using), thyme, and zest → marinade.
5️⃣ Place chicken + potatoes in a baking dish. Pour marinade over, massage well, sprinkle extra paprika on the chicken.
6️⃣ Bake uncovered for 45–55 mins, until chicken reaches 75–80°C (165–175°F) inside and skin is golden.
7️⃣ Broil for the last 2–3 mins for that extra crispy finish.
8️⃣ Garnish with fresh herbs + serve hot.

✨ Tip: Pat drying the chicken really well before marinating helps avoid soggy skin and gives that perfect golden crisp.

Juicy, zesty, smoky, crispy — everything you want in a one-pan dinner 🤍

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