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cooked potatoes in cast iron pan with chicken breast browned on one side and flipped with lemon slices on the top

One-Pan Cast-Iron Chicken with Potato

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: 30 minute meal, chicken and potatoes, one-pan
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 448kcal
Cook delicious crispy potatoes and juicy chicken in less than 30 minutes
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Equipment

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 tbsp minced garlic
  • 1/2 pound new or red potatoes
  • 1 whole chicken breast butterflied
  • 1/2 tsp Redmond Real Sea Salt
  • 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 tsp dried thyme or 1 tbsp fresh thyme
  • 1/2 lemon sliced
  • fresh thyme or parsley for garnish

Instructions

Potatoes

  • Wash potatoes and cut into slices.
    photo of a cast iron pan with butter, oil, and garlic
  • In a large cast iron skillet melt 1 tablespoon of butter with 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat. Add the garlic and stir in for a few seconds then add the potatoes. Stir until the potatoes are nicely coated with oil, butter and garlic.
    butter, oil, garlic, and potatoes in a cast iron pan
  • Spread potatoes into a single layer. Cover and cook for 10-12 minutes stirring once during this cooking time.
    potatoes cooked and pushed to one side in the cast iron pan

Chicken

  • While the potatoes are cooking season both sides of the chicken with salt, pepper, and thyme.
    cooked potatoes in cast iron pan with chicken breast added
  • After the potatoes have browned push to one side and add the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1 tablespoon butter to the free side. Add the chicken breasts to the pan. Cook, uncovered for 5 minutes.
    cooked potatoes in cast iron pan with chicken breast browned on one side and flipped
  • Flip chicken and top with lemon slices. Cover and cook for about 10 minutes or until chicken juices run clear. (internal temperature of 170°)
    cooked potatoes in cast iron pan with chicken breast browned on one side and flipped with lemon slices on the top

Serve

  • Serve the potatoes and chicken along with your favorite vegetable or a side salad for a complete meal.

Notes

If you choose you can add vegetables like beans, carrots, or broccoli to the pan when you add the chicken. 
After you remove the chicken and potatoes from the pan you can also deglaze the caramelized drippings from the bottom of the skillet with a little white wine or chicken broth to make a light gravy.
My cast iron skillet didn't come with a cover but I happen to have one from my pots and pan set that fits. If you don't have a good cover for your cast iron skillet, you can use aluminum foil to cover your pan.

Nutrition

Calories: 448kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 102mg | Sodium: 825mg | Potassium: 998mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 418IU | Vitamin C: 27mg | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 2mg