Oven-Baked Chicken and Potatoes in Kefir
Quick and unbelievably tasty - truly irresistible! Oven-baked chicken with potatoes in kefir is surprisingly simple and fast. The result is a fantastic dinner with a bright, bold flavor. Try it!
Updated : 12 February, 2026
Easy
About 1 hour.
Ingredients
4
Chicken thighs
6
Potato
1
Tomato
1
Garlic
1 tablespoon
Olive oil
1 teaspoon
Italian herbs
to taste
Ground black pepper
to taste
Salt
Marinade
1
Garlic
1 teaspoon
Italian herbs
0.5 teaspoon
Ground black pepper
0.5 teaspoon
Salt
100 grams
Kefir
Table
Table of volume measurements:
- teaspoon - 5 ml
- dessert spoon - 10 ml
- tablespoon - 20 ml
- glass - 200 ml
Preparation
Step 1
How to marinate chicken in kefir for the oven? First, prepare the ingredients. You can use any chicken parts you like, even a whole chicken. Kefir can be any fat content. Wash the vegetables thoroughly under running water and pat dry with paper towels. Instead of Italian seasoning, you can use any dry spice mix for chicken or meat.
Step 2
Peel the garlic and press it through a garlic press. Pour the kefir into a bowl and add the pressed garlic and dried spices. Pour the kefir marinade over the chicken and leave to marinate for 30 minutes.
Step 3
Peel the potatoes and cut into large chunks. Transfer to a separate bowl.
Step 4
Pour olive oil over the potatoes, press 1 garlic clove into them, add spices, and mix well.
Step 5
Slice the tomatoes into rounds about 1 cm (0.4 in) thick.
Step 6
Place the potatoes on the bottom of a baking dish. I didn’t grease the dish - we’ll have sauce, so nothing will burn.
Step 7
Arrange the tomato slices on top of the potatoes.
Step 8
Place the chicken pieces on top. Pour over any remaining kefir marinade. Preheat the oven to 180-200°C (356-392°F). Bake the chicken in kefir until done. Adjust the exact time and temperature to your oven - it took me 50 minutes. Enjoy your meal!
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