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Nigella's Easy Italian Tray Bake: Oven Chicken Bake with Sausage

Nigella's famous recipe for an oven chicken bake with sausage and potatoes will become one of your favorite dishes! This "tray bake" - which literally just means baked in a shallow tray or pan, is a recipe your whole family will love.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: chicken recipes, easy dinner recipes, gluten-free dinner recipe
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 745kcal
Author: Nigella Lawson

Ingredients

  • 3 large Yukon gold potatoes cut into 1 inch chunks
  • 8 chicken thighs bone in and skin on
  • 8 Italian sausages make certain they are gluten free
  • 6-7 sprigs rosemary
  • Zest of one lemon
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • Ground pepper
  • ¼ cup olive oil

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 C)
  • Put the potatoes into a sheet pan or large, shallow roasting pan and add the chicken thighs and sausages.
    pan of chicken thighs, potatoes and sausage for oven chicken bake
  • Arrange 4 sprigs of rosemary among the chicken and sausages, then finely chop the needles of another two sprigs to give you 2 teaspoons of finely chopped rosemary, and sprinkle those on as well.
    adding rosemary to a pan of chicken and sausage
  • Zest the lemon over everything, and season with salt and pepper.
    adding lemon zest to oven chicken bake
  • Drizzle with olive oil and bake for 60 minutes, or until chicken skin and sausages are golden and potatoes pieces are cooked through.
    Let stand at least 5 minutes after cooking, and you can let it stand for up to 30 minutes before serving.
    finished oven chicken bake with potato and sausage

Notes

Adding sliced onion is also delicious!

Nutrition

Calories: 745kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 61g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 29g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 196mg | Sodium: 1201mg | Potassium: 789mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 0.5g | Vitamin A: 111IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 3mg