A one pan dinner is handy to have in your back pocket. This easy idea is based on one from Williams Sonoma, it’s perfect for a quick midweek dinner. Slice some good bread and cut some juicy summer tomatoes to serve alongside. In that one pan you roast chicken quarters to brown deliciousness, adding the broccolini for the last 10 to 15 minutes. The whole is flavored with roast garlic and spiced up with a hot pepper. Dinner is served!
One Pan Chicken with Broccolini and Lemon
One Pan Chicken with Broccolini, Lemon and Garlic
Ingredients
- 4 whole chicken legs
- 3 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves, smashed with the side of a knife
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 2 bunches broccolini, trimmed
- 1 lemon, sliced
- 1 fresh red chili, thinly sliced
Method
- Position a rack in the upper third of your oven and pre-heat to 500 degrees F
- In a large bowl, toss together the chicken legs, 2 tablespoons of olive oil, the garlic, the salt and pepper. Turn to coat well with the seasonings.
- Arrange on a non-stick sheet pan and roast for 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, trim the broccolini by rinsing and cutting the ends. If any stems are thicker than 1/2 inch, cut them in half lengthwise. In a large bowl, toss together the broccolini, lemon, chili and remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Season with additional salt and pepper.
- Remove the baking sheet from the oven and arrange the broccolini around the chicken. Continue roasting until the chicken is cooked through and the broccolini is crisp-tender. That will be about 10-15 additional minutes.
- Serve immediately, garnishing with additional lemon slices if desired.
Chicken with Broccolini
I am taking this to share at Fiesta Friday #131, hosted by Angie. This weeks co-hosts are Su @ Su’s Healthy Living and Laura @ Feast Wisely. Click on the link to read the posts and join the party.
Okay, glad I read this before making my shopping list. My dinner tonight! thanks for the inspiration!
Welcome home Teresa!
this sounds delicious Liz – like all that roasted garlic in there!
It gets a little brown from the high heat but still flavors things.
Love this one pan chicken dish, it has all the flavors I love the charred garlic too 🙂
It does get charred because of the high temp, but it also adds a lot of flavor. Unfortunately it’s not much good for smearing on crisp bread.
I’m making this tomorrow!
Love a one pan meal this sounds and looks delicious.
This one pan chicken looks distinct, and sounds very delicious!!
Looks delicious Liz – even more so since I’ve cut out white meat from my diet….
Why did you cut out white meat? Or have you cut out meat entirely. My household prefers dark meat as it has more flavor, is moister, and actually more nutritious.
Liz Iv cut back meat to once a week and seeing as a treat rather than daily staple – and then of course my choice always sings to lamb – preferably slow cooked 😄
Oh and Liz thanks for sharing as part of Fiesta Friday – the next time chicken makes my weekly treat I’ll give this recipe a go!
We like lamb here as well, although I think the lamb in Australia is superior to that in the US. I was very impressed with the wonderful lamb and pork at the market in Melbourne.
This is a king of dish I know I’d always enjoy. Looks so good! 😀
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My favorite kind of cooking Liz! Mouthwatering combo!
Yum! I am a huge fan of one-pan dinners, so this is now on my list of dinners for the fall! 😀