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Lemon thyme roast chicken with baby potatoes

An everyday dish for 2, ready in 50 minutes, around $4.59 a serving. People actually plan it with Popotam, and it's in season in October.

50mintotal
≈ $4.59a serving
954kcalper serving
58gof protein
In season in OctoberFreezes well
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Step-by-step recipe

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  1. Preheat the oven

    Turn the oven on to 200°C (that's 6-7 on a French oven dial).

  2. Prep the thighs

    Take the chicken thighs out of the fridge. Season both sides with salt and pepper. Squeeze half the lemon over the skin.

    Tip · For really crispy chicken skin, don't flip it too often in the skillet.

  3. Brown the chicken

    In a hot nonstick skillet with 1 tablespoon of olive oil, brown the thighs 3 min per side over medium heat.

    Tip · Want it a little more indulgent? Drizzle some olive oil over the potatoes before they go in the oven.

  4. Prep the potatoes

    Peel the baby potatoes and cut them in half. Put them in a mixing bowl with 1 tablespoon of olive oil, salt, pepper and the thyme leaves stripped from the sprigs.

  5. Add the garlic and lemon

    Smash the 3 garlic cloves with your palm and add them to the potatoes. Slice the rest of the lemon into rounds and toss those in too.

  6. Into the oven

    Set the chicken thighs in an oven-safe dish. Arrange the potatoes around them. Bake for 30 min.

  7. Cook the green beans

    While the chicken cooks, bring a saucepan of water to a boil. Drop in the green beans for 8 min, then drain.

  8. Serve hot

    Take the dish out of the oven. Add the green beans next to the thighs and potatoes.

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How many calories in a serving?

One serving has about 954 kcal. 23% comes from carbs, 24% from protein and 49% from fat.

56 gCarbs
58 gProtein
52 gFat
Per serving (the dish for 2, divided by 2)
Energy954 kcal
Protein57.6 g
Carbs56 g
of which sugars6 g
Fat52.2 g
of which saturated fat13 g
Fiber8.9 g
Salt1 g

Worked out ingredient by ingredient with the ANSES Ciqual 2025 table, never written by an AI. It's an estimate: veggie sizes and brands make the numbers vary.

How much does it cost?

About $4.59 a serving, adding up the average prices of the ingredients you need to buy.

≈ $9.19for 2 people
≈ $4.59a serving

Pantry salt, oil and spices aren't counted. Your store and your brands will move the total, but the ballpark is right.

How long does it keep?

2 days in the fridge, in a closed container, once cooled within two hours. After that, into the freezer it goes.

2 daysin the fridge
Yesin the freezer, thaw it in the fridge the day before

Times Popotam uses for meal prep, based on ANSES guidance, rounded down. The details: how long cooked dishes keep.

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