One pot chicken potato bake

This easy chicken dish is great for special occasions, make it in one pot and then bake in the oven so you have more time to spend with your guests. It’s also ideal way to use up any potatoes.

Ingredients: (serves 2)

Potato layer:

6 small potatoes, thinly sliced, skin on is fine
1 small onion, chopped
2 dsp chopped herbs, any
2 tbsp oil, any
Any spice you fancy, I used a good pinch of fennel, or 1 tsp cumin and paprika.
Seasoning

Marinated Chicken Thighs:

2 tsp mustard, any (optional)
100ml beer, wine, stock or juice
2 dsp runny honey
1 tsp paprika or any other spice you fancy like turmeric, cumin, coriander
2 chicken thighs
Seasoning

Method:

Preheat the oven to 200°C/ Gas mark 6
In a large mixing bowl, toss the sliced potatoes, onion, herbs, in oil along with a generous seasoning and optional spice.
Cover the base of an ovenproof roasting dish with the sliced potato mix.
For the chicken marinade mix the mustard, beer, honey and any spices in a bowl.
Add the chicken thighs to the marinade giving it a good mix and season.
Place chicken thighs on top of the potato mix skin side up and give them a further season.
Bake for 20 minutes, then turn the oven down to 170°C/Gas mark 3 for a further 20 to 30 minutes until the chicken is cooked and golden and the potatoes are soft.