My Go At Quick Chicken and Potatoes
Alright, so I needed dinner sorted fast the other night. Had some chicken, had some potatoes. Figured, let’s just throw something together, you know? Keep it simple.
First up, I grabbed the ingredients. Just some boneless chicken thighs I had in the fridge and a few regular potatoes sitting in the pantry. Nothing special.
Washed the potatoes real good. Scrubbed the dirt off. Then I just chopped ’em up. Didn’t measure, just aimed for bite-sized chunks, maybe an inch or so across. Did the same with the chicken. Cut it into pieces about the same size. Makes cooking easier later, so things finish around the same time.
Tossed everything into a big mixing bowl. Added a good glug of olive oil. Then came the seasoning part.
- Salt
- Black pepper
- Garlic powder (lots of it)
- A bit of paprika, mostly for looks
Got my hands in there and mixed it all up. Really worked the oil and spices into the chicken and potatoes. Gotta make sure everything gets coated, right?
Next, I spread it all out on a baking sheet. Tried to keep it in one layer. If you pile it up, it just steams, and you don’t get those nice crispy edges. Learned that the hard way before.
Whacked it into a hot oven. Think I had it around 400 degrees Fahrenheit, maybe 200 Celsius? Just let it roast away. I didn’t time it exactly, just kept an eye on it.
After maybe 20 minutes, I pulled the tray out and gave everything a good stir with a spatula. Helps it brown up all over. Then back in the oven it went.
Probably another 15 minutes or so? I checked by poking a potato piece with a fork. If it went in easy, they were done. Checked the chicken too, made sure it was cooked through, no pink bits.
And that was basically it. Scooped it straight from the tray onto our plates. Super easy cleanup which is always a bonus. It wasn’t gourmet, but it was hot food, tasted decent, and didn’t take forever. Job done.