This One Pan Roast Chicken recipe uses simple ingredients to make an easy healthy and flavorful dinner with minimal mess.

Roast chicken leg served on top of mashed potatoes.

This one pan chicken recipe makes it easy to get dinner on the table with minimal mess and since roast chicken tends to appeal to a wide range of palates, it's an excellent choice for family dinners.

One of my favorite things when making roast chicken is that the leftovers can be used to make so many other dishes. I often use the leftovers to make chicken quesadillas, add it to salads and soups, such as this Creamy Chicken Noodle and Vegetable Soup, Tomato Orzo Soup and this Black Bean Soup.

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How to Make it
Ingredients Overview
Steps Overview
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One Pan Roast Chicken Recipe

How to Make it

There is something so comforting about the aroma of a roasting chicken dinner. Luckily, making this tasty dish using a whole chicken couldn't be easier.

All you need to make this one pan chicken dinner are a few staple ingredients and some herbs for a delicious meal.

Here's an overview of the ingredients you'll need to make this chicken dish. Please see the complete recipe with ingredients amounts at the end of this post.

Ingredients Overview

Whole chicken
Celery
Carrots
Onion
Cloves of garlic
Lemon
Fresh thyme and rosemary: Dry can be used if fresh isn't available.
Paprika
Extra virgin olive oil
Chicken broth - or water

Steps Overview

You only need a few minutes of hands on time to make this simple recipe. Follow these steps for delicious and tender chicken.

The first step is to cut up the whole chicken into pieces so that it cooks quicker.
To add flavour to the chicken, add some onion wedges, celery and carrot sticks and some smashed garlic cloves to the pan.
Chop a lemon into four pieces and add it to the pan along with some fresh herbs (or dry, if fresh isn't available). For this recipe, I used thyme and rosemary, but you can use what you prefer.
Drizzle a touch of olive oil over the chicken and veggies and sprinkle everything with salt, pepper and some paprika. Finish by pouring some chicken broth in the bottom of the pan.
Roast chicken in preheated oven. That's it, so quick and easy!

Roasted chicken thigh over mashed potatoes.

Serving Suggestions

The chicken comes out moist, tender and flavorful, I like to serve it with mashed potatoes and use the pan sauce as a sort of gravy. Or you can serve this roast chicken with these Sweet Potato Biscuits or this tasty Sweet Potato with Feta Cheese dish.

For a quick and easy low carb dinner, serve this chicken with mashed cauliflower and steamed veggies or salad on the side.

Storage Instructions

Cooked chicken can be stored in the refrigerator for a maximum of 4 days. If you would like to store it for longer make sure to wrap it well and store it in a food storage container in the freezer for up to 3 months.

Enjoy!

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