2Drizzle olive oil into the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish. Arrange chicken thighs in the baking dish; drizzle about half the lemon juice onto chicken. Sprinkle half the garlic salt and half the Italian seasoning over chicken. Arrange potatoes around the perimeter of the baking dish, framing the chicken.
3Cook in the preheated oven for 45 minutes. Reduce heat to to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) and continue cooking chicken, turning every 30 minutes and seasoning with lemon juice, garlic salt, Italian seasoning, and water on the second turn, until chicken is very tender, 2 to 3 hours.
Footnotes
Cook's Note:
Remember, the key to this delicious dish is patience in cooking. You will need to make this dish on a day that you plan to be home. It is worth the time and effort! No need to touch potatoes during the cooking process, they will cook nicely staged around this dish.