Chicken and Potato Foil Dinner

Chicken and Potato Foil Dinner is a scrumptious meal with easy prep & clean-up — what more could you ask for? This dish consists of tender chicken marinated with a tangy mustard mixture, and a bed of fluffy baked potatoes. Chicken and Potato Foil Dinner is a quick way to enjoy flavorful chicken with a side of hearty potatoes. It’s a meal that can’t be beat!

Ingredients

For the mustard mixture:

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon whole-grain mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme, dried
• 1/4 teaspoon rosemary, dried
• zest of 1 lemon
• kosher salt, to taste
• ground black pepper, to taste

For the potatoes:

• 16 ounces baby red potatoes, halved
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• kosher salt, to taste
• ground black pepper, to taste

For the chicken:

• 4 chicken breasts, boneless and skinless
• mustard mixture, to taste
• 1 lemon, thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons parsley leaves, optional, chopped, for garnish

Directions

Step 1 –Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

Step 2 –Combine 2 tablespoons of the olive oil, the Dijon mustard, the whole grain mustard, the thyme, the rosemary, and the lemon zest in a small mixing bowl. Season the mustard mixture to taste with salt and pepper. Set this mixture aside.

Step 3 –Prepare four sheets of foil, each about a foot long.

Step 4 –Divide the potatoes amongst the foil in a single layer on each piece of foil.

Step 5 –Fold up the sides of each foil packet to contain the serving.

Step 6 –Drizzle the potatoes with the remaining 1 tablespoon of the olive oil and gently toss to combine, seasoning with salt and pepper.

Step 7 –Add the chicken to the top of each foil packet.

Step 8 –With a basting brush or using your fingers, coat both sides of the chicken with the mustard mixture.

Step 9 –Add the lemon slices to the top of the chicken.

Step 10 –Fold the sides of the foil over the chicken to seal.

Step 11 –Place all the packets on a baking sheet.

Step 12 –Cook the foil packets until the chicken is cooked through (with an internal temperature of 165 degrees F) and the potatoes are tender, about 25-30 minutes.

Step 13 –Carefully peel back the foil, garnish with the parsley, and serve!