Chicken Potato Bake is like a chicken potato casserole tossed in garlic and olive oil, baked to a golden brown, and topped with stretchy, melty cheese. It's my go-to recipe for when I need inexpensive, no-fuss, quick dinner ideas!
This might seem kind of crazy, but I often sit down to do my meal plan for the upcoming week, and I am stumped.
Well, I think it is a similar phenomenon as the one that causes Thing 1 and Thing 2 to meander into our fully stocked kitchen, look through the pantry and fridge, and declare that there is nothing to eat!
I have come to realize that I can never go wrong with baked recipes with potatoes and chicken for dinner. No one complains and everyone practically licks their plate (and the casserole dish too!).
Whenever I get that meal planning 'block', or whatever you want to call it, I pull up one or two of my go-to dishes, plop them in the meal planner, and somehow that jump-starts my brain so that I can finish the entire meal plan.
This Chicken Potato Bake is one of those go-to dishes. I have served it more times than I can remember, and every time it is a big hit in the family.
🥘 Ingredients Needed for Baked Chicken and Potatoes
In this recipe, I baked boneless chicken thighs in the oven along with the potatoes. If you don't have chicken thighs, you can substitute chicken breasts in this recipe.
For the potatoes, you can choose between russet potatoes, red potatoes, or white potatoes. No need to peel them! Just wash them and cut into ¾ inch cubes. I keep the skin on because it adds texture and its also contains a lot of the nutrition.
Potatoes tossed in garlic and olive oil and baked to a golden brown right in the same dish with tender, juicy chicken thighs guarantees a successful meal every time. The melty mozzarella cheese on top then seals the deal!
Add a side salad or some steamed veggies like my easy roasted Brussels sprouts and dinner is complete!
The cheese in this recipe brings all the ingredients together and gives the casserole with chicken and potatoes that delicious crusty look. I found that using freshly shredded mozzarella works best. However, if you don't have fresh mozzarella, using store-bought mozzarella will taste good too.
It only takes this chicken and potato casserole about 25 minutes to finish cooking. I serve it right after I remove it from the oven and I can still hear the sizzling! When I remove it from the oven, it fills the whole house with a delicious baked chicken and potato aroma.
This aroma is so heavenly that I don't even have to call everyone to the dinner table. The aroma brings everyone running to the dinner table!
📖 Variations
- Add some dried rosemary or thyme to change up the flavor profile.
- Some red pepper flakes or a pinch of cayenne is a great way to spice it up!
- We like to add some paprika or even smoked paprika as well.
- Seasoned salt is another great way to amp up the flavor in this dish.
- Cook up some bacon, cut it into pieces, and then mix it in with the potatoes right before adding the chicken into the pan. YUM!
- To add some additional nutrition, mix in about 8 ounces of sliced mushrooms with the potatoes before baking them.
I find that dinner recipes with potatoes are just so versatile and perfect for busy weeknights. What are your favorite potato bake recipes?
If you like baked recipes with potatoes and chicken, check out my other family favorites, like this Chicken Tray Bake with Potatoes! And see more easy chicken recipes below.
Chicken Potato Bake
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Chicken Potato Bake
Ingredients
- 4 potatoes medium-sized, cut into ¾" cube (russet, white, and red are all good choices, no need to peel)
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1.5 tablespoons olive oil
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon pepper
- 1.5 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs (I like to use thighs)
- ¾ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- parsley (optional, freshly chopped)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F/220 degrees C.
- Place the potato cubes in a large bowl, add the garlic, olive oil, salt, and pepper, and toss to coat.4 potatoes, 1 tablespoon minced garlic, 1.5 tablespoons olive oil, ⅛ teaspoon salt, ⅛ teaspoon pepper
- Spray a large (9x13) baking dish with non stick spray. Spread potato mixture in dish and bake about 15 minutes.
- Remove baking dish from oven and place the chicken pieces in the dish, nestling them down into the potato mixture a bit. If desired, brush the top of each chicken piece with a little olive oil and season with salt and pepper.1.5 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs
- Bake 20-25 minutes, until chicken is cooked and potatoes are browned.
- Sprinkle the mozzarella cheese over the top, return to the oven and bake for a few more minutes to melt the cheese.¾ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- When serving, sprinkle chopped parsley on top (if desired).parsley
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Liv
The only thing I added was spices, because it was extremely bland with just the garlic, salt, and pepper. I followed the recipe and the potatoes didn’t cook at all.
Kristin
Hi Liv, I am really sorry to hear that this didn't turn out for you! I literally just made it for my family last week and it was fine, so I'm not sure what may have happened in your case. Did the chicken cook? Because if it did, then I would say possibly the potato pieces were a bit too large to cook in that amount of time. I appreciate you stopping by!
Jan
I followed the recipe exactly and my potatoes didn’t cook all the way either it’s so frustrating!
Kristin
Jan, I'm really sorry to hear that! Did your chicken cook through? If so, it sounds like it would be a good idea to make your potato chunks smaller.
Gale Crouch
hi my fellow cooks!! oh my gosh this dish smells wonderful!! I added bacon, green and red peppers with onion mixture. I also used everything bagel seasoning!! ohh so good!!
Maggi
Easy, fast and delicious!!! Pretty much everything I like in a recipe
Yulong Huang
Subbed cheddar in place of mozzarella and it still turned out great! Such a simple recipe that I’ll be sure to use again in the future!
Kristin
That's great to hear! Thanks so much for stopping by!
Meg Anderson
made with bacon and broccoli. i love that i don't have to cook anything before baking. that is what always stops me. thanks for the recipe! it also can be made anywhere in the world! I live in Peru and it was very easy 🙂
Kristin
Yay! So glad you enjoyed it! Great idea to add bacon and broccoli. 🙂
Mollie
Just curious. When did you add the broccoli to the mix and was it frozen or raw broccoli?
Roz
I just made this and added Broccoli! I cooked the chicken for 20 mins, added the broccoli cooked another 5c then added the cheese and cooked another 3-4 minutes. Came out perfect!
Kristin
Great to hear, so glad you enjoyed it! 🙂
Christina
do you think adding some sliced zucchini at the same time you add the chicken would work? Trying to cook everything at once, less time and dishes lol
Kristin
Yes, I think that would work. Although I am a little concerned that the zucchini might introduce too much liquid to the dish. But you could give it a try and see how it turns out!
Susan Shields
Can you used chicken thighs w/skin and bones?
Kristin
You can, sure! But just be aware that bone-in chicken can take more time to cook. So make sure you test with a meat thermometer to make sure your chicken is done.
Gwen
Turned it it awesome! Bacon and cheese made it!
Kristin
Mmmmmmm...bacon...what a great idea!! 🙂
Linda
I made this and added a can of cream of mushroom soup, and cubed pre-cooked chicken breast. it was really good. My husband said to save it. It was a hit
Kristin
So glad to hear that! That sounds like a great variation idea. Thanks for sharing and for stopping by!
Debbie
I made this with the cream of mushroom Soup & my family loved it !
Kristin
Oh that's great to hear! Thanks!
Lynn Leary
Where did the juice come from in the bottom of the casserole dish? Other than oil I do not see any liquid ingredients and you use boneless/skinless chicken so not much juice comes from those.
I am trying tonight! It looks delicious!
Kristin
The liquid does come from the chicken. You are right that there usually isn't much liquid with boneless skinless chicken, but there is some! Enjoy!