Last week I purchased some chicken legs on sale, and I was trying to decide how to cook them. I didn’t really feel like dirtying a bunch of pans like I normally do.
I decided to experiment and put everything in one pan to cook and ended up with an oven roasted chicken and vegetables recipe that everyone loved.
I love it when I can come up with easy meals that are delicious and safe for my son with multiple food allergies.
Normally, I take the skin off of chicken before I cook it, but for this recipe I knew that I needed to keep it on or the chicken would dry out.
I used my big 13 in. x 18 in. baking sheet with sides lined with parchment paper. You could use any pan with sides that you have on hand.
I filled the pan with the chicken legs, potatoes cut in half, carrots, and red onions. Then I drizzled olive oil over the top and tossed the chicken and veggies to coat them. I sprinkled salt and pepper all over everything and placed the pan into a 375 degree oven for 1 1/2 hours.
We had just enough food for the seven of us. However, if my kids get any bigger and hungrier it won’t be enough next time. 
I served this meal with a salad and apple slices which were easy add-ons to this dish.
- Chicken (Legs, Thighs, Breasts, etc. with skin on)
- Potatoes
- Red Onion
- Carrots
- Salt
- Pepper
- Olive Oil
- Wash and cut in half as many potatoes as you need to feed your family.
- Peel and cut carrots into thick slices about 1 inch long.
- Peel the outer skin off of a red onion and cut it into 8 sections.
- Place the chicken and vegetables (skin side up for the potatoes) onto a baking sheet or pan with sides.
- Drizzle olive oil over everything and toss to coat.
- Sprinkle the chicken and vegetables with salt and pepper.
- Bake in a preheated 375 degree oven for 1½ hours or until chicken is cooked through and vegetables are tender.
You can use any cut of chicken that you like and use whatever vegetables you prefer.
I lined my 13 inch by 18 inch baking sheet (with sides) with parchment paper for easier clean up.
What vegetables would you use in this recipe?
