Ridiculously Good Mediterranean chicken (Oven)

This mediterranean chicken is roasted in the oven with potatoes and green beans, marinated in the easiest sauce that comes together in a food processor. You get crispy chicken skin, juicy chicken, and lots of pan juices to mop up with bread!

📝 Ingredients

• 1 kg bone-in chicken thighs and drumsticks (Mix of both or just one type of cut)
• 3 medium yellow potatoes (washed and peeled)
• 200 g green beans (washed and trimmed)
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 cup water
• 1 small onion (peeled and quartered)
• 5 large garlic cloves (peeled)
• 1/2 cup crushed tomato, or passata or tomato sauce
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
• 1.5 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper (more per preference)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Preheat oven to 400F.
2. 2--- To Prepare the Marinade: ---
3. 3In a small food processor or blender, add the quartered onion and the garlic cloves. Pulse for a few seconds until they are pureed. Next, add the crushed tomato, olive oil, paprika, dried basil, dried oregano, dried parsley flakes, salt and black pepper. Pulse for 20 seconds until the mixture is combined. The result will be a thick, slightly grainy sauce. Set aside.
4. 4--- To Assemble the Chicken Dish: ---
5. 5Peel the potatoes and chop them into 1-inch cubes. Wash and trim the green beans and leave them whole. Place the potatoes and green beans in a 9x13 baking dish. Dollop 2 tablespoons of the marinade over the vegetables, then sprinkle them with 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Mix to combine and spread out in the baking dish.
6. 6Place the bone-in chicken pieces on top of the vegetables and spoon all of the remaining marinade on top. Work the marinade into the chicken, making sure each piece is covered well. Spread the chicken out evenly over the vegetables.
7. 7Add 1 cup of water to the baking dish. Place it in the oven for 1 hour, uncovered.
8. 8After 1 hour, baste the chicken pieces with the juices that accumulated at the bottom of the pan. Check to ensure the chicken is cooked through (either cut one piece to ensure it is white and the juices run clear, or use a thermometer which should read 165F). Broil the chicken for 1 to 2 minutes to get extra colour on the skin. Remove and allow it to cool for 5 minutes.
9. 9Serve the chicken with a side salad, bread, or rice.