Sheet Pan Mojo Chicken and Potatoes
Sheet pan mojo chicken and the potatoes are full of garlicky, citrusy flavor thanks to the mojo and served with herbaceous chimichurri. Dinner is as easy as "marinate and throw on a sheet pan".
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 320kcal
Ingredients
- ½ recipe Mojo Criollo
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts cut in half
- OR 4 chicken thighs
- 3 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 2 lb multi-colored baby potatoes washed and sliced in half
- 4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 4 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
- Chimichurri to serve
Instructions
- Reserve 3 tablespoon mojo for the potatoes.
- In a large zip top bag or shallow dish, marinate chicken for 15-30 minutes up to 4 hours.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- In a large bowl or large zip top bag, whisk together the reserved mojo, olive oil, garlic powder, red pepper flakes, 2 teaspoon salt and 2 tablespoon pepper. Add potatoes and toss around to coat well.
- Put potatoes onto a baking sheet, along with marinated chicken. Season the chicken with the remaining 2 teaspoon salt and 2 teaspoon pepper, then pour the oil and mojo mixture from the bowl used with the potatoes over the chicken and potatoes on the baking sheet.
- Bake in oven for 45-50 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through (chicken is done at 165 degrees F).
- Serve immediately, with chimichurri sauce.
Notes
Nutrition
Calories: 320kcal