Lemon Chicken With Olives And Potatoes | Healthy Delicious (2025)

Low Carb

This lemon chicken is the perfect one-pot meal! A slow braise means the chicken will fall off the bones; potatoes and carrots soaks up the bright, lemony sauce.

It’s January and, just like that, a switch flipped. I never thought I’d see the day, but I’m sick of cookies (I give it about a week before I’m eating them again). Instead, I’m craving wholesome foods that are comforting but not heavy. And vegetables. Lots and lots of vegetables.I don’t really “do” diets – it seems like every time I try one I lose 5 pounds only to gain 10 back – but I’m definitely excited to get back on track with some lighter, fresher recipes this month.

I always try to make sure my first post of the year is something simple, delicious and, most importantly, fun to cook and eat. Last year, the honor went to braised eggplant with ground lamb. This year, I decided lemon chicken with olives and potatoes was perfect. It’s a recipe that I’ve been meaning to make ever since I had something similar at EPCOT last May, but I didn’t get around to it until last week.

This recipe really couldn’t be any easier to make: brown the chicken on the stove, then add the rest of the ingredients and stick it in the oven. An hour later, you’ll be rewarded with succulent chicken that falls right off the bone, tender potatoes and carrots, and an amazing broth flavored with bright lemons and briny olives. (If you’re counting calories, you can toss the skin aside before serving this, but it adds a ton of flavor to the dish so I don’t recommend starting with skinless chicken.)