14/10/2026
Easy Lemon Chicken and Potatoes is the kind of family dinner that looks impressive but keeps things simple. Golden chicken, Maryland's, tender potatoes and onion all roast together in a rich lemon and garlic sauce, so every bite is packed with flavour. 🍋❤️
The Optimum 9400 Vacuum Blender brings the lemon, garlic, stock, Dijon mustard, honey and olive oil together into a smooth, punchy lemon sauce that’s ready to pour straight over the chicken and potatoes.
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Ingredients:
Chicken & Potatoes:
- 4 chicken Marylands, skin on
- 800 g potatoes, peeled and cut into wedges
- 1 large brown onion, sliced
- Olive oil
- Dried oregano
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Fresh parsley, to serve
Lemon Sauce:
- 100 ml extra virgin olive oil
- Zest of 2 lemons, divided
- Juice of 2 lemons
- 3 large garlic cloves
- 2 cups chicken stock or bone broth
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- A drizzle of honey
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Method:
1. Preheat the oven to 180°C fan-forced.
2. Add the extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, half the lemon zest, garlic, chicken stock, Dijon mustard, honey, salt and pepper to the Optimum 9400 Vacuum Blender. Blend until smooth and well combined.
3. Heat a little olive oil in a large ovenproof pan over medium heat. Add the onion and sauté until softened.
4. Add the potatoes and pour over some of the lemon sauce. Season with oregano, salt and pepper, then toss to coat.
5. Place the chicken Marylands on top, skin side up. Drizzle with olive oil and season with oregano, the remaining lemon zest, salt and pepper. Pour the remaining lemon sauce around the chicken.
6. Roast uncovered for around 1 hour, or until the chicken is golden, cooked through and reaches an internal temperature of 75°C, and the potatoes are tender.
7. Finish with fresh parsley and spoon the lemony pan juices over the chicken and potatoes before serving.
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