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    Home » Recipes » Main Dishes » Chicken » Mediterranean Roasted Chicken

    Mediterranean Roasted Chicken

    5 from 8 votes
    April 23, 2020 (last updated January 16, 2022) by Amina Al-Saigh

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    The easiest and most delicious Mediterranean roasted chicken recipe is this one right here. Chicken, potatoes, and onions flavored with classic Mediterranean flavors like tomato, garlic, paprika, and pomegranate molasses. This meal is not only easy to make, but it's also hearty enough to serve on it's own, which means you don't really need to think of a side dish. Bonus!

    Bakes chicken thighs served with potatoes and onions in a baking tray.

    I love making this no-fuss Mediterranean roasted chicken because of how easy it. You can literally dump all the chicken pieces and vegetables into a baking tray, mix the marinade ingredients and pour it on top. Pop it in the oven and baste half way through. Once you're done, it'll seem like you spent ages on this dish. And having to wash only one tray makes it the perfect family meal!

    I personally love to make it with a lot of juices that end up forming a delicious gravy. Serve it with a side of rice to soak up all those juices, such as this Instant pot Tomato Rice. You can also decrease the amount of broth you add for a dryer consistency which would be perfect with a side of fresh salad like this Fattoush.

    Roasted chicken thighs served with onions and potatoes in a baking tray

    Easy substitutions for this Mediterranean Roasted Chicken

    • If you want to keep things a bit healthier, feel free to swap out the potato for sweet potatoes or even some mixed vegetables such as green beans, carrots or cauliflower
    • You can also use full legs instead of just chicken thighs. However I wouldn't use breast as it does tend to dry out if cooked for long periods in the oven
    • If you don't have any pomegranate molasses for the marinade, substitute it for 1 tbsp lemon juice and ½ tbsp honey
    • You can also taste and adjust the marinade before pouring it over the chicken. Add more salt or pepper to your liking

    If you give this recipe a try, be sure to let me know what you think by leaving a review! I'd love to hear your feedback.

    For more Chicken recipe ideas, check out:

    • Honey Garlic Chicken Fakeaway
    • Easy Sheet Pan Chicken Shawarma
    • Shish Taook | Grilled Chicken Skewers
    Baked Chicken and potatoes inside an oven tray

    Mediterranean roasted chicken

    Marinated with the sweetness of pomegranate molasses, smoky paprika and garlic cloves, this roasted chicken is the best! Served with potatoes and onions and topped with sprigs of fresh thyme.
    5 from 8 votes
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    Course: Main
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: baked chicken, one pot meal, weeknight dinner
    Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 3 hours hours 53 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 3 hours hours 53 minutes minutes
    Servings: 4 servings
    Author: Amina Al-Saigh

    Ingredients

    • 4 bone-in chicken thighs boneless works too
    • 3 potatoes
    • 2 onions
    • 1 cup crushed tomato
    • ½ cup vegetable broth
    • 1 tbsp pomegranate molasses
    • 5 garlic cloves
    • 1 tbsp onion powder
    • 1 tbsp garlic powder
    • ½ tsp curry powder
    • 1 tsp paprika
    • 2 tsp salt
    • ½ tsp black pepper more per preference
    • 5-4 sprigs fresh thyme optional

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 400F.
    • Peel potatoes and onions and cut into medium sized cubes (⅛ sized pieces).
    • Mix all other ingredients together (except chicken, potato and onion) to make the marinade and combine well.
    • In a glass baking dish, place the chicken, potatoes and onions and pour the marinade on top.
    • Mix well to ensure everything is covered and add the fresh thyme on top.
    • Cover with foil and bake in the oven for 1 hour.
    • After 1 hour, remove the foil and baste the chicken with the juices. Leave uncovered and bake for another 30 minutes.
    • Remove from oven and serve with a side of rice or salad.

    Notes

    • Chicken thighs are preferred in this recipe, using chicken breast will yield a dryer chicken for this amount of cooking time
    • If you don't like a lot of gravy in this dish, then decrease the vegetable broth to a ¼ cup and you will have a thicker sauce
    • If you don't have pomegranate molasses, substitute with 1 tbsp lemon juice and half tbsp honey (or sugar)
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    1. Sandi says

      April 13, 2023 at 2:45 pm

      This looks great! I love one pan meals. I'm going to print out the recipe.

      Thanks!
      Sandi

      Reply
      • Amina Al-Saigh says

        April 20, 2023 at 6:39 am

        Hope you enjoy it Sandi! Let me know how it goes.

        Reply
    2. Sundus says

      November 23, 2021 at 2:52 am

      Thanks for sharing this recipe. Its a great meal to make for a larger family or when guests are over. I added one tbsp of red chilli paste from a Middle Eastern store and it added a nice kick of flavour.

      Reply
      • Amina Al-Saigh says

        December 13, 2021 at 8:55 am

        That's great! Love the addition of heat 🙂

        Reply
    3. Fatimah says

      June 25, 2021 at 3:07 am

      5 stars
      Delicious. Love how easy this was to cook. It tasted amazing!! Will be making again for sure. we served it with rice

      Reply
      • Amina says

        June 26, 2021 at 2:00 am

        So glad you enjoyed it Fatimah!

        Reply
    4. Butheina says

      June 03, 2021 at 12:56 am

      Thank you! Does the cooking time change at all if you use boneless thighs?

      Reply
      • Amina says

        June 08, 2021 at 3:44 am

        Yes, they'd need to cook for less time. I'd stick to roughly the same timing but shave off 10-15 minutes. You can also check to make sure the internal temperature is 165F using a meat thermometer. Hope this helps 🙂

        Reply
    5. Bushra says

      May 11, 2020 at 10:03 am

      5 stars
      Omg Amina such a hit!! My brother who is a super picky eater loved it too! That should mean something ????????

      Reply
      • Amina says

        May 13, 2020 at 7:25 am

        I'm so glad you enjoyed it Bushra! It definitely means a lot... thanks for the lovely review.

        Reply
    6. Ruquaiya Siddeek says

      May 11, 2020 at 2:31 am

      5 stars
      Just made this and had it with some rice and peas. It was reallly good! Went down really well with my husband and the kids!! Definitely a keeper ????????

      Reply
      • Amina says

        May 13, 2020 at 7:25 am

        Amazing! So glad to hear that Ruquaiya! Thanks for the review 🙂

        Reply
    7. Umme Abu Bakr says

      April 30, 2020 at 4:17 pm

      5 stars
      I tried it out and it was a good treat for my family. We all loved it, JazakAllah khairan.

      Reply
      • Amina says

        April 30, 2020 at 10:06 pm

        I'm so glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for your review. 🙂

        Reply
        • Sana says

          October 22, 2020 at 9:15 pm

          5 stars
          Omg the flavors are just amazing! Thank you for this easy recipe 🙂

        • Amina says

          October 24, 2020 at 1:23 am

          You're very welcome. So glad you enjoyed it 🙂

      • Aisha says

        May 27, 2021 at 3:17 am

        5 stars
        I made this today and OMG it was scrumptious!! Super easy recipe and packed with so much flavour

        Reply

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