Chicken and Potato Bake

chicken thighs

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: bone-in chicken

Chicken breast is leaner, while bone-in chicken is often less expensive.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point, while vegetable oil is more budget-friendly.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated cheddar

Nutritional yeast offers a cheesy flavor with fewer calories, while cheddar is often cheaper.

butter

🥗Healthier: margarine

💰Cheaper: cooking oil

Margarine can be lower in saturated fat, while cooking oil is generally inexpensive.

Slice new potatoes into thin rounds.

Season chicken thighs with olive oil and rub it in.

Heat oil in a pan and place chicken thighs skin-side down to brown for 2-3 minutes.

Check chicken after 1.5 minutes, turn to ensure even browning.

Remove browned chicken thighs and set aside.

Add bacon to the same pan and cook for 3-4 minutes until golden brown.

Slice a large Spanish onion into thick slices.

Add sliced onion to the pan with bacon and stir for 2 minutes until golden brown.

Add new potatoes to the pan, stirring to coat in bacon fat and color them for 2 minutes.

Crush garlic cloves with the back of a knife and add to the pan with potatoes.

Stir everything in the pan to prevent sticking and cook for another 1-2 minutes.

Add black pepper and a pinch of salt to the onions in the pan and stir.

Reduce heat to low and let onions sweat down for about 4 minutes until soft.

Place browned chicken thighs skin-side up on top of the vegetables in the pan.

Transfer the pan to a preheated oven at 180°C (356°F) for 20 minutes.

After 15 minutes, prepare broccoli by blanching in boiling salted water for 5 minutes.

Drain broccoli after 5 minutes and set aside.

Remove chicken from the oven, ensuring it is crispy and cooked through.

Add frozen peas directly to the pan with the chicken and vegetables.

Zest a lemon and squeeze juice over the dish, mixing it in.

Add cooked broccoli to the pan, arranging it around the chicken and vegetables.

Sprinkle chopped parsley over the top before serving.

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