Ingredients

The following ingredients have 8 Servings
  • 2 lb 8 Chicken pieces ((skin-on, bone-in))
  • ½ lb Baby potato (or 2 large potatoes chopped into 8 pieces)
  • ¼ lb Shallots (peeled or o2 large onions quartered)
  • 1 bulb Garlic cloves (skin on (optional))
  • 4 tbsp Olive oil (extra virgin)
  • ½ cup Parmesan cheese (freshly grated)
  • ½ cup Hard cheese (Emantel, Gouda, or cheddar)
  • 1 tsp Black pepper
  • 1 tsp Kosher salt
  • 1 tbsp Paprika (Sweet or hot)
  • 1 tsp Cumin powder
  • 1 tsp Garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp Thyme (dried)
  • 1 tbsp Rosemary (dried)
  • 1 tbsp Oregano

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 200 C / 400 F / Gas Mark 6
  • Sheet pan - Line a 15 x 10 sheet pan with aluminum foil or parchment paper for easy clean-up.
  • Chicken seasoning - In a small bowl, combine the rub ingredients. Set aside. Pro tip - This is a wonderful chicken seasoning that is very versatile and great to store in the pantry so make extra.
  • Layer - Place the chicken pieces on the sheet pan. Scatter the shallots, baby potatoes, and garlic cloves all around the chicken. Pro tip - If you like lemon, place a few lemon slices all over the chicken and potatoes.
  • Marinate - Pour or use a pastry brush to brush the olive oil over everything. Sprinkle the chicken seasoning all over the chicken and veggies, then flip the chicken pieces and sprinkle more seasoning. Pro tip - Alternatively, you can use an olive oil spray and give the chicken and veggies a generous spray.
  • Roast - Bake on the middle rack in the oven for 20 minutes. Flip the chicken pieces over. Move the potatoes to one side of the pan and keep the chicken on the other side. Pro tip - By now the potatoes have soaked up the chicken juices, which is why we scatter them all over in the beginning.
  • Smash - Use the bottom of the glass to smash the potatoes. Pro tip - The potatoes are soft and have soaked up all the chicken juices from the pan so smash them carefully.
  • Parmesan - Grate the parmesan generously over the smashed potatoes. Then, top with the hard grated cheddar. Pro tip - It is easier to sprinkle the cheese when the potatoes are all on one side of the pan.
  • Bake - Put the sheet pan back into the oven and continue baking for 15 to 20 minutes more or until golden on top.
  • Parsley - Sprinkle with freshly chopped parsley.