If you’re anything like us, there are nights where you want to get a healthy meal on the table, but you don’t have a lot of time to stand at the stove and you’re not feeling terribly creative. On such evenings, it can be tempting to call for takeout – and sometimes we’ve absolutely given in to that temptation – but that’s not something we want to rely on all the time… There’s just nothing like a homemade meal!

This easy bake is one of our go-to weeknight meals because it solves all of the above problems. It takes ingredients that we usually have around and combines them for a simple (and delicious) meal that makes great leftovers and pairs up perfectly with a quick green salad.

The smashed garlic remains mellow while it roasts and the lemon brings a bright, citrusy note to the whole dish that only lemon can. The potatoes are tender, but not mushy, and boneless chicken thighs bake up quickly but remain moist. You can definitely use bone-in, skin-on chicken here, you’ll just have a longer baking time. We like boneless thighs rather than boneless breasts as they remain juicier at this high temperature. Nobody wants dry chicken!