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This Sheet Pan Greek Garlic Butter Chicken and Potatoes is a flavorful way to easily enjoy Mediterranean flavors at home. Oregano seasoned chicken roasted with butter, lemons, garlic, and baby potatoes. Topped with crumbled feta cheese and a tangy, salty, olive dressing. This sheet pan dinner comes together easily, and is a touch buttery, colorful, and beyond delicious! 

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Just like all of you, I can get into cooking ruts. Sometimes I have certain flavors that are more inspiring at times than others. I feel like I’ve been working on a lot of Asian-inspired recipes lately. So I was really feeling the need to switch things up. 

When this inclination kicks in, I shift my focus to completely new flavors for ideas. 

Around here, we love anything Greek. Greek cooking uses a lot of herbs, especially oregano. There’s also often lemons, garlic, and feta involved…lots of feta. And of course, pitas! All super fresh flavors and all delicious. When I honed in on that concept, my ideas started flowing. You can now expect a good amount of Mediterranean recipes coming your way soon. Yummm. 

Sheet Pan Greek Garlic Butter Chicken and Potatoes | halfbakedharvest.com

Here are the details.

The beauty of a sheet pan dinner is that typically, they’re pretty darn easy to throw together. It’s why we love them so much! But what’s special about this specific sheet pan dinner? Well, cooking everything together on one pan actually allows for more flavor to really penetrate everything from the chicken, to the potatoes, and finally, into the dressing. 

Cooking on one pan is the key! 

Sheet Pan Greek Garlic Butter Chicken and Potatoes | halfbakedharvest.com

The first thing I like to do is roast the potatoes since they take longer to cook than the chicken. Just olive oil, salt, and pepper. Then throw on some lemon halves. 

For the chicken, I like to use a mix of skinless, boneless, chicken thighs and breasts. Most of the people I feed regularly prefer chicken breasts, but I like to toss in a couple boneless thighs for added flavor. Plus, Creighton loves them. Use what you like best…all thighs, all breasts, or a mix.

The seasoning is simple, lots of dried Greek oregano, paprika, and shallots. 

Once the potatoes have cooked a bit, add the chicken to the sheet pan. Then add the onions, garlic, cloves, and lemons slices. The key is to place pats of butter on each piece of chicken. Roast in the oven until the chicken is fully cooked through and the lemons are charring. It’s important to keep an eye on the lemons and garlic towards the end of cooking, you don’t want them to burn. If your lemons or your garlic cloves are on the smaller side, they may cook up faster than the chicken. So keep an eye on things towards the end.

Sheet Pan Greek Garlic Butter Chicken and Potatoes | halfbakedharvest.com

The dressing/sauce

The two main ingredients are the roasted lemon slices and the garlic, but the olives are super important too. Originally I wanted to use kalamata olives, but I was out. Fortunately, the green olives ended up being delicious. If you have a mix of greek olives, that would probably be best!

Chop the roasted lemon slices and garlic, toss with herbs and olive oil, then a touch of red wine vinegar. Then add the olives…and that’s the sauce. Trust me, it makes the chicken. 

Finally, grab a block of feta cheese and break it over the chicken, then take the dressing and spoon it over the entire sheet pan. Sooo delicious you guys! 

I love to serve this with fresh pita on the side. It’s perfect for scooping and soaking up all the yummy sauce and flavor on the pan. 

Sheet Pan Greek Garlic Butter Chicken and Potatoes | halfbakedharvest.com

Looking for other easy dinners? Here are some favorites:

Easy Greek Sheet Pan Chicken and Potatoes

30 Minute Spicy Indian Butter Chicken

Sheet Pan Sticky Sweet and Sour Chicken

Sheet Pan Chicken Gyros with Feta Tzatziki

Creamy White Bean Lemon Pesto Orzo Soup

Lastly, if you make this Sheet Pan Greek Garlic Butter Chicken and Potatoes, be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!

Sheet Pan Greek Garlic Butter Chicken and Potatoes

Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 6
Calories Per Serving: 663 kcal

Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.

Instructions

  • 1. Preheat oven to 425° F.
    2. On a large baking sheet, toss the potatoes with 2 tablespoons olive oil. Season with salt and black pepper. Add the lemon halves. Roast for 20 minutes, or until tender. 
    3. In a bowl, toss together 2 tablespoons olive oil, the chicken, dried oregano, paprika, shallot, salt, pepper, and chili flakes.
    4. Remove the potatoes from the oven and nestle the chicken around the potatoes. Arrange the onions, garlic, and lemon slices around the chicken. Add 1 slice of butter to each piece of chicken. Return the pan to the oven for 20-25 minutes more, until the chicken is cooked through.
    5. To make the dressing. Combine the remaining 1/3 cup olive oil, red wine vinegar, herbs, pepperoncinis, and olives.
    6. Remove the charred lemon slices and garlic cloves from the baking sheet. Finely chop the lemon slices, rind and all, discarding any seeds. Add half of the lemon to the dressing. Chop/mash the garlic into a paste, stir the garlic into the dressing. Season with red pepper and salt. Taste adding more of the lemon as desired.
    7. Break the feta over the chicken, then add the dressing. Top with fresh herbs. Eat and enjoy!

Notes

Chicken: you can use thighs or breasts, bone in or out. Just be sure to adjust the cooking time accordingly. Bone in chicken will need 10-15 minutes additional cooking time, depending on the size of the chicken. 
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    1. Hey Jennifer,
      Happy Wednesday!!❄️ Thanks so much for giving this recipe a try and sharing your feedback, I am so glad it was a hit! xx

    1. Hey Jenn,
      Happy New Year!!🎆 I love to hear that this recipe was a winner, thanks so much for giving it a try and sharing your review! xT

  1. 5 stars
    Another excellent recipe. Super easy for a weeknight dinner. It definitely would make a great meal for guests. I was lacking in a few ingredients, so substitutions took place. I had some leftover onions and garlic that had been cooked on the smoker for a prior meal and wanted to use them up. The flavor was delicious. Used Caper Berries instead of Pepperchinis, Kalamata olives, and broccoli cut in lengths that needed to be cooked. I can’t wait to try it again will all the right ingredients. It was delicious!

    1. Hey Kym,
      Happy Holidays!! Thanks so much for making this recipe, I love to hear that it turned out well for you!🎁🎅

    1. Hey Mandy,
      Happy Monday!!☃️ I truly appreciate you making this recipe and sharing your review, so glad it was enjoyed! xT

  2. 5 stars
    So good!! But what is the purpose of the halved lemon? Did I miss a step? I ended up using some of the juice in the dressing but it had a very distinct taste.

    1. Hey Jenna,
      Thanks so much for giving this recipe a try, I love to hear that it turned out well for you! You can squeeze the lemon over the chicken and potatoes. Happy Tuesday! 🎄

  3. This recipe looks amazing! My family is generally not into olives – do you think the sauce would still be good if we just left them out? Or is there any substitution you’d recommend?

    1. Hey Molly,
      Sure, you can totally skip the olives, capers or sun-dried tomatoes would also be delicious! Please let me know if you have any other questions! xT

  4. 5 stars
    I made this for my family of PICKY eaters. I don’t use that term lightly, my husband is the pickiest of them all. Think no spaghetti, no tacos, no homemade burgers type picky. I rack my brain every week trying to find recipes he would like. He and all 4 kiddos loved this meal! I served it with naan bread and hummus and it was a hit.

  5. Incredible recipe! One of my family’s new favorite dinners, it’s easy enough to throw to together on a week night and fancy enough to impress guests on the weekend! Could not recommend more.

    1. Hey Kelsey,
      Happy Wednesday! I love to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks so much for making it and sharing your feedback! xx

    1. Hey Shelda,
      Happy Monday!! 🍁 Love to hear that this recipe turned out well for you, thanks a bunch for making it! xT

  6. This recipe looks wonderful! Is this a new recipe a new one or is it in one of your cookbooks? I have all your cookbooks.

    1. Thanks Cindy!! This recipe is just on the blog, the recipes that are in the cookbooks are exclusive to the books:) xx

      1. 5 stars
        This recipe is so good. I’ve made 5 times and love it. I would cut dressing in half bc it makes quite a bit. Thanks Tieghan.

        1. Hey Jess,
          Wonderful!! I love to hear that this recipe is always enjoyed, thanks so much for making it so often! xx

    1. Hi Erica,
      Happy Friday!! I am delighted to hear that this recipe turned out tasty for you, thanks a bunch for giving it a try!

    1. Hey Chanel,
      Awesome!! I am so glad to hear that you enjoyed this recipe, thanks for making it! Hope you’re off to a great weekend! xT

  7. 5 stars
    This was really wonderful! The only thing is my garlic burned. I think next time I will add it in the last few minutes. Thanks Tieghan!

    1. Hi Kimberley,
      Happy Monday!! Thanks a lot for making this dish and sharing your review, I am so glad it was enjoyed! Sorry about your garlic! Have a great week! xx