This Chicken and Potato Bake with Meyer Lemons is easy to make and a cinch to clean up! This chicken recipe is sure to impress your family!
Honestly, I love chicken potato bakes! It's a great one dish meal which makes prep and clean-up so much easier.
This is seriously easy to make. I mean, it's just chicken, potatoes, salad dressing.
Then you toss some spices on if you want to amp it up. A little coarse salt is all this needs in my opinion. In addition, you can add some fresh rosemary too. However, that's completely optional.
Not only is this an easy recipe because it lets the flavour of the food stand out but it's also tender and moist.
Seriously though, some recipes don't need a lot of jazzing up. This is certainly one of them.
While I used split chicken breast for this recipe, you could use boneless, skinless chicken breast if you like. Also, chicken legs or thighs would work really well too.
In all honesty, you could even use a whole chicken if that works better for you.
Love this chicken potato bake, try these recipes:
- Chicken Enchilada Casserole
- Easy Cheesy Pasta Bake with Sausage and Peppers
- Greek Chicken Orzo Power Bowls
- American Chop Suey
- Saucy Mozzarella Chicken Bake
- 30 Minutes Chicken Vegetable Skillet Pasta
- One Pot Pasta with Sausage, Peppers and Apples
- Easy Chili Cornbread Casserole
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Chicken and Potato Bake with Meyer Lemons
Ingredients
- 3 lbs split chicken breasts
- 2 lbs baby potatoes cut in half
- 2 cups Italian Salad Dressing
- 2 meyer lemons sliced thinly
- fresh rosemary optional
- 1 pinch coarse salt
Optional
- ½ cup water add if needed (I added about ½ cup around the thirty minute mark)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
- Spray a 9 x 13 casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray.
- Lay the chicken breast down in the dish, I put them towards the corners.
- Add the potatoes and spread evenly in the dish.
- Pour the dressing over top of the chicken and potatoes.
- Lay lemon slices over the chicken and potatoes randomly.
- If you want rosemary you can add it now, or just use it for garnish later. Some folks like rosemary, some don't. So it's a completely optional ingredient.
- Place the casserole dish in the preheated oven. Cook for 55 minutes total. (Check the chicken at 30 minutes to make sure there's enough liquid, and stir the potatoes around. If you need more liquid you can add some water at this point. I baste everything at this point to keep the chicken moist. Slide the casserole dish back in the oven and cook for another 15 minutes. Check again by pulling the dish out of the oven and baste again, and move the potatoes around a bit. If you need some water add some. Slide back in and cook for another 10 minutes.) The basting will really help. Don't be shy to add a little water if the dressing cooks off too quickly.
- Remove from the oven. Discard rosemary.
- Transfer everything to a big platter and serve family style, or just place the casserole dish on a heat resistant trivet on the table.
- Serve with a big old lemon chicken loving smile!
Notes
Nutrition
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Wendy (The Weekend Gourmet)
Oh, good Lord...I want this NOW!! I adore Meyer lemons and have some on hand...this is on next week's dinner menu for sure! Love it, Kim...
Kim Beaulieu
Thanks Wendy. I hope you love it. xx
Amy Kim (@kimchi_mom)
love the addition of meyer lemons!
my recipe notes can be found on the backs of receipts, post-its, and any other scrap you could think of. I actually own a "recipe notebook", but I can never find it when I really need it!
Kim Beaulieu
Thanks Amy. I try to throw them on everything. I'm out of control.
I finally got my act together and have a notebook for recipe notes and photo editing. That way I always can track back if companies get in touch.
Kayle (The Cooking Actress)
1. WOMAN you're amazing. I do not know how you keep up with 2 blogs-1 is hard enough! You def should make yourself take some downtime though!
2. This.is.AWESOME---I love one pot meals and chicken and potatoes...obviously 😛 I would gobble up the whole thing SO quick! perfect!
Kim Beaulieu
1. Thank you. I rarely post to the other one. That's my secret. Ha.
2. Thanks. Wish we gobble it up together some time.
Julie
Looks great - I would never expect for it to only have 5 ingredients!
Kim Beaulieu
Thanks Julie. The miracle that is salad dressing. It gets me out of lots of cooking jams. lol
Cindys Recipes and Writings
I bet when those flavors soak in from the dressing that this a sooo goood!
Kim Beaulieu
It is lovely, we love this one. Thanks Cindy.
Kathy G
OMG Kim, I made this last night and there was barely enough to scrape together for hubby's leftover container for lunch! Absolutely loved it, even the picky kidlets 😉 Love one pan dinners...Thanks again, you saved the day again!
Kim Beaulieu
Yeah, I'm so glad you guys liked it. Can Karl have pasta? There's a Red Pepper and Italian Sausage pasta on the site that is super easy and delish. But not sure if his diet allows pasta or not.
I'm doing up some more one pot wonders soon so keep your eyes peeled. I may do some to freeze for these guys while I'm in Miami. Otherwise no one will eat.
Kathy G
Yes he can have pasta, I just use a whole grain or vegetable pasta for him. I will try to find your recipe...and I will watch for your one dish wonders.lol
Kathy G
OK, I found both versions of the Roasted Red Pepper Pasta , printed them off and will try them this week too, I will let you know how it goes! Thx again...
Kim Beaulieu
They both rock. I think there might be a third too. I have a think for roasted red pepper pasta. ha.
Bobbi's Kozy Kitchen
You just described my recipe organization process to a T. But I don't have 30 recipes under my belt. WOW!! I do however have a pup that looks just like yours. Her name is Angel (HAHA) and when people ask me what kind of dog she is I say she is a West Highland White TERROR!!
Kim Beaulieu
Ha, glad I'm not the only one.
OMG these westies are a handful. Does yours bark obsessively? Bite? Mouth back when you say no?
Bobbi's Kozy Kitchen
She did when she was younger and was a total brat and sooooo independent. No love unless SHE wanted to initiate it. Now she is 9 and blind so she is VERY lovey. The barking still happens but thank goodness we moved to a quite cul de sac so I am saved from that now 🙂
Shaina
Your pictures are absolutely gorgeous, the potatoes jump out of my screen! They look so so so yummy
Kim Beaulieu
Thanks so much Shaina. What's hilarious is we were in such a rush to eat it I forgot to take proper plated photos of it.
Dionne Baldwin
To me the rosemary is never optional. It's my fave! This chicken and potato bake looks delicious and beautiful!
I don't think you need to call it disorganized. Your being artistic and sometimes creativity cannot be contained, filed or kept in one place. 🙂
Kim Beaulieu
Ha, someone told me today never to use the word "should" because it equals guilt. Life changing moment. I will never say I should organize my notes again. Or anything else. I will or I won't, no more should.
Rosemary is the bomb. It's lovely.
Renee
Many years ago some friends of ours made grilled chicken that had been marinated with Italian dressing. There is something that just works with it. Add potatoes and lemon in the mix plus roasting sure has to be a winner.
Anita at Hungry Couple
Awe, little Demon Spawn looks so well groomed. 🙂 I have notes scattered everywhere, too. I keep buying notebooks to keep everything in but I don't use them...
Christy
Demon Spawn is too cute for that aka! I used to very "Martha" also, but lately I'm lucky to make it partially "Rachel". This looks so lovely, and love the ingredients -never thought to include them all together.
Ramona W
You cannot go wrong with your ingredients list here... this is going to be an amazing and out of the ball park hit!
Shalu Sharma
This chicken and potato bake looks really yummy,would love to make at home and try. I must try this at home and put some Indianness in it by trying some other hot spices. Great recipe.
Jennie @themessybakerblog
Malia is a cutie! Love this one-dish meal. I'm all about less cleaning after dinner. This one is going on the menu! Pinned.
Viviane Bauquet Farre - Food and Style
I LOVE Meyer Lemons -- and lemon-flavor combined with potatoes? Divine! Thanks for sharing, Kim.
Jessica (Savory Experiments)
This looks amazing! I can't wait to try it!
Rachel Cooks
You had me at one-dish. 😉
Nan
Hi -- Do you cook it covered or uncovered? It's in the oven right now . . . 🙂
Kim Beaulieu
Hi Nan. Sorry, just saw this. A friend of mine passed away so I took some time off work. I'm usually online more. I apologize.
This recipe is cooked uncovered. Hope it turned out okay.
Rach
This recipe is outstanding. It's so easy to make and even the kids ate it.
Kim Beaulieu
That is great to hear. Thanks.