🍗 One-Pan Garlic Herb Chicken with Potatoes & Green Beans

(Easy, Flavorful, Minimal Cleanup — Detailed Step-by-Step)

This is a full meal cooked in one pan: golden, juicy chicken, tender roasted potatoes, and crisp-tender green beans, all infused with garlic and fresh herbs.

🛒 Ingredients (Serves 4)

Chicken

• 4 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs (or breasts)

• 1 teaspoon salt

• ½ teaspoon black pepper

• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika (optional)

Vegetables

• 1 lb baby potatoes, halved or quartered

• 8 oz green beans, trimmed

• 3 tablespoons olive oil

• 4 cloves garlic, minced

• 1 teaspoon dried thyme or 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves

• 1 teaspoon dried rosemary or 1 tablespoon fresh, chopped

• Optional: ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes

Finishing

• Lemon wedges

• Fresh parsley, chopped

🔪 Step 1: Prep Ingredients

1. Pat chicken dry; season with salt, pepper, and paprika.

2. Toss potatoes with 2 tablespoons olive oil, half the garlic, half the herbs, salt, and pepper.

3. Keep green beans separate for later addition (to prevent overcooking).

🔥 Step 2: Sear Chicken

1. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat.

2. Add chicken, skin side down, sear 4–5 minutes until golden brown.

3. Flip and sear 3 minutes more.

4. Remove chicken and set aside.

🥔 Step 3: Roast Potatoes

1. In the same skillet, add potatoes and remaining garlic/herbs.

2. Toss to coat in chicken drippings.

3. Cook 5 minutes on stovetop, stirring occasionally.

🥘 Step 4: Bake Everything Together

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