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Oven-baked chicken, potatoes and carrots

An everyday dish for 2, ready in 45 minutes, around $1.69 a serving. People actually plan it with Popotam, and it's in season in October.

45mintotal
≈ $1.69a serving
444kcalper serving
23gof 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 (gas mark 6-7) so it's nice and hot when the chicken goes in.

  2. Peel the vegetables

    Peel the potatoes and carrots, then cut them into same-size pieces (about 2 cm) so they cook evenly. Thinly slice the onion.

  3. Cook the onion

    Heat the oil in the nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the sliced onion and cook for 2 min without letting it brown.

    Tip · If the onion starts browning too fast, lower the heat and add 1 tbsp of water so it doesn't burn.

  4. Cook the vegetables

    Add the potatoes and carrots to the skillet with the onion. Mix well and season lightly with salt and pepper. Cook for 5 min over medium heat, stirring now and then.

  5. Season the chicken

    Take the chicken thighs out of the fridge. Season each thigh with salt and pepper on all sides.

  6. Brown the chicken

    In the same skillet, place the chicken thighs skin side down. Let them brown for 3 min over medium heat without moving them, for a nice crust.

  7. Bake everything

    Transfer the vegetables to a baking dish. Set the chicken thighs on top. Bake at 200 °C for 25 min.

    Tip · To keep the potatoes from sticking, gently turn them in the skillet before moving them to the dish.

  8. Check for doneness

    When it comes out of the oven, poke a thigh with a knife: the juices should run clear. If not, bake 5 min longer at 180 °C.

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The questions you're asking

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How many calories in a serving?

One serving has about 444 kcal. 36% comes from carbs, 21% from protein and 39% from fat.

40 gCarbs
23 gProtein
19 gFat
Per serving (the dish for 2, divided by 2)
Energy444 kcal
Protein23.4 g
Carbs39.7 g
of which sugars8 g
Fat19.1 g
of which saturated fat4.8 g
Fiber7.9 g
Salt0.5 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 $1.69 a serving, adding up the average prices of the ingredients you need to buy.

≈ $3.37for 2 people
≈ $1.69a 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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