Easy Lemon Chicken and Potatoes in Foil

Raise your hand if you could use a day off? I could, for sure. Working remotely from home during the pandemic, while keeping my 4-year old occupied is literally like having two full-time jobs. My energy levels start to drop around 5 pm, and the last thing I want to do is cook a huge meal. That’s what makes recipes like this one and my crispy, gluten-free sesame honey-glazed chicken so special. If you’re looking for a quick, simple, easy, and most importantly, delicious baked chicken and potatoes dish, then you’ll love this. The best part about this weeknight meal it’s a foil packet dinner, meaning the oven does all the work for you.

Foil packet dinners are my new favorite thing. They make even the most basic baked chicken and potatoes dish shine like a star.  Not that this recipe is basic, but it’s certainly not rocket science. Which is GREAT, because I’m not a rocket scientist. This recipe requires you to lightly marinade your chicken, wrap your easy lemon chicken and potatoes in foil, and toss it in the oven for 30 minutes. Using aluminum foil in when baking chicken helps keeps your meat tender and juicy in this recipe from the juices from the chicken breast aid in cooking the potatoes.

Here are three main reasons why you’ll love this easy lemon chicken and potatoes in foil recipe.

• Easy. The foil packet does the cooking for you. Add your seasoned chicken and potatoes and bake.
• Quick. This weeknight meal is made in just 40 minutes. The bulk of the cooking occurs inside of the foil packet.
• Delicious. Even the pickiest eater will love this tangy twist on chicken. Our toddler couldn’t get enough of the juicy and moist chicken and potatoes!

After you try this easy, baked chicken and potatoes dish, I am sure you will have your own list.

HOW TO MAKE EASY LEMON CHICKEN AND POTATOES IN FOIL

Organic chicken, baby potatoes, mustard, herbs, and lemon juice are the main ingredients that make this easy weeknight meal a winner.

Ingredients:

• Olive oil
• Dijon mustard
• Whole grain mustard
• Dried thyme
• Dried rosemary
• Zest of 1 lemon
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 1 bag of baby potatoes
• Skinless chicken breasts
• Fresh parsley (garnish)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Wash chicken breasts and pat dry.
3. In a small bowl, combine 2 tablespoons olive oil, Dijon and whole-grain mustard, dried thyme,  dried rosemary, and lemon zest; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Set aside.
4. Season halved potatoes with oil, salt, and pepper. Set aside.
5. Cut four sheets of foil, about 12-inches long. Divide potatoes into 4 equal portions and add to the center of each foil in a single layer.
6. Fold up all 4 sides of each foil packet. Drizzle with remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and season with salt and pepper, to taste; gently toss to combine.
7. Top each packet with the chicken. Using your fingers or a brush, work the mustard mixture onto both sides of the chicken. Top with lemon slices.
8. Fold the sides of the foil over the chicken, covering completely and sealing the packets closed. Place foil packets in a single layer on a baking sheet. Place into oven and bake until the chicken is cooked through and the potatoes are tender about 25-30 minutes.*

WHAT IS A FOIL PACKET DINNER?

A foil packet dinner is essentially when you prepare a full meal inside a wrapped piece of foil. It’s a method of cooking meat in foil that holds and concentrates the heat closer to the meat. This causes the heat to exit the stall stage faster than without using foil, shortening the cook-time, and making it more predictable. Additionally, the foil helps the meat retain moisture.

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Easy Lemon Chicken and Potatoes In Foil

This quick and easy baked chicken and potatoes dish is the perfect weeknight meal. I found this recipe for Easy Lemon Chicken and Potatoes in Foil on Damn Delicious.   After trying it a few times couldn’t resist sharing it on my blog.  Your family will love this tangy, tender, and Juicy baked chicken dish. 

 

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Servings 4 servings

Ingredients

  

Main Ingredients

• 4 Organic Chicken Breasts
• 1 bag Baby Potatoes

Lemon Chicken Glaze

• 1 tbsp Dijon Mustard
• 1 tbsp Whole Grain Mustard
• 3 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 1/2 tsp Dried Thyme
• 1/2 tsp Dried Rosemary
• Zest of one medium-sized lemon
• 1/8 tsp Salt
• 1/8 tsp Black pepper
• 1 Lemon
• 2 tbsp Fresh Parsley Garnish (optional)

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F
• Wash Chicken Breasts and pat dry
• In a small bowl, combine 2 tablespoons olive oil, Dijon and whole-grain mustard, dried thyme,  dried rosemary, and lemon zest; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Set aside.
• Season halved potatoes with oil, salt, and pepper. Set aside.
• Cut four sheets of foil, about 12-inches long. Divide potatoes into 4 equal portions and add to the center of each foil in a single layer.
• Fold up all 4 sides of each foil packet. Drizzle with remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and season with salt and pepper, to taste; gently toss to combine.
• Top each packet with the chicken. Using your fingers or a brush, work the mustard mixture onto both sides of the chicken. Top with lemon slices.
• Fold the sides of the foil over the chicken, covering completely and sealing the packets closed. Place foil packets in a single layer on a baking sheet. Place into oven and bake until the chicken is cooked through and the potatoes are tender about 25-30 minutes.*

Notes

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