Chicken and Potato Tray with Tahini Sauce – Easy One-Pan Middle Eastern Recipe
If you're looking for a comforting, flavorful, and easy one-pan meal, this Chicken and Potato Tray with Tahini Sauce is the perfect choice. Tender chicken legs baked together with thick seasoned potato wedges and finished with a rich, creamy tahini sauce — it's a hearty Middle Eastern-inspired dish that the whole family will love.
This simple tray bake combines juicy chicken with potatoes seasoned with warm spices like ginger, galangal, and cinnamon. The star of the dish is the smooth tahini-yogurt sauce that adds a delicious nutty and tangy flavor. Everything is baked in one tray, making cleanup very easy. It's budget-friendly, requires minimal effort, and delivers restaurant-quality results at home.
Many home cooks turn to this recipe when they want something satisfying yet easy for weeknight dinners or weekend family meals. The chicken is first boiled with spices until tender, then the potatoes are roasted until golden on the outside while staying soft inside. The final touch of creamy tahini sauce brings all the flavors together beautifully. Serve it hot with fresh bread or rice for a complete meal.
Ingredients (Serves 4)
- 1 kg chicken legs
- 5 medium potatoes
- ½ kg plain yogurt
- 1 cup tahini
- 1 medium spoon salt
- Dash black pepper
- Dash ginger powder
- Dash ground galangal
- Dash cinnamon
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 spoon ghee or butter
- A little chicken broth from boiling
- Lemon juice for the sauce
Instructions
- Boil the chicken legs with spices until fully cooked and tender. Reserve some of the broth.
- Cut the potatoes into thick pieces.
- In a bowl, mix the potato pieces with salt, black pepper, ginger powder, galangal, cinnamon, minced garlic, white pepper, ghee, and a little chicken broth. Mix well.
- Place the seasoned potatoes in a baking tray and bake in a preheated oven at 180°C until golden and cooked through.
- Meanwhile, prepare the tahini sauce: In a blender, combine yogurt, tahini, lemon juice, a pinch of salt, and gradually add chicken broth until you get a smooth, pourable consistency.
- When the potatoes are ready, arrange the boiled chicken pieces on top, pour the tahini sauce generously over everything, and return the tray to the oven for another 10 minutes until the sauce is hot and slightly set.
- Serve hot and enjoy!
Tips for Success
- Use chicken legs for the juiciest result.
- Cut potatoes thick so they stay soft inside while getting crispy edges.
- Adjust the tahini sauce consistency with more broth if needed.
- For extra flavor, add a pinch of cumin or paprika to the potatoes.
- Serve with warm pita bread or rice to soak up the delicious sauce.
Enjoy this comforting and flavorful Chicken and Potato Tray with Tahini Sauce — a simple one-pan meal that tastes like home! صحة وعافية 🍗🥔