Smoky Paprika Chicken Traybake

Name: Smoky Paprika Chicken Traybake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: Makes 1 loaf
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: 8 Chicken Thighs; 500g Baby Potatoes; 2 Red Peppers; 1 Red Onion; 1 tbsp Smoked Paprika; 4 cloves Garlic; 3 tbsp Olive Oil; 1 Lemon; Handful Parsley

Recipe by Diego Santos ZestyPlate Kitchen

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Crisp-skinned paprika chicken thighs roasted with peppers and baby potatoes on one tray.

This is banana bread with the volume turned up: browning the butter first adds a deep, toasty, almost caramel note that makes the whole loaf taste richer. It's a one-bowl, no-mixer bake that's forgiving for beginners and reliably moist for days. The best possible use for those sad, spotty bananas on your counter.

Prep 15 min Cook 55 min Total 70 min Easy

Ingredients

8 Chicken Thighs
500g Baby Potatoes
2 Red Peppers
1 Red Onion
1 tbsp Smoked Paprika
4 cloves Garlic
3 tbsp Olive Oil
1 Lemon
Handful Parsley

Preparation

Heat the oven to 200°C (400°F).
Halve the baby potatoes and cut the peppers and onion into chunks, then scatter across a large roasting tray.
Add the chicken thighs, smoked paprika, crushed garlic, olive oil, the juice of half the lemon, and plenty of salt and pepper. Toss everything together, then arrange the chicken skin-side up on top.
Roast for 40-45 minutes, giving the vegetables a stir halfway, until the chicken skin is crisp and the potatoes are tender.
Squeeze over the remaining lemon and scatter with parsley to serve.

Tips from the ZestyPlate Kitchen

Use very ripe, heavily spotted bananas - they're sweeter and mash more smoothly.
Watch the butter closely as it browns; it goes from golden to burnt in seconds.
Stop mixing the moment the flour disappears - overmixing makes the loaf tough.
It slices best the next day, once the crumb has settled.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes - wrap the cooled loaf (whole or sliced) tightly and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw at room temperature or toast slices from frozen.

Usually underbaking or too much banana/leavening. Bake until a skewer comes out clean, and measure the bananas if yours are very large.

Absolutely - fold in a handful of chocolate chips or toasted walnuts with the dry ingredients.