New Leicester manager Claude Puel said that victory over managerless Everton was the "perfect" way to begin his spell in charge.
The former Southampton boss, appointed on Wednesday to replace the sacked Craig Shakespeare, saw Jamie Vardy finish a sweeping counter-attack and Demarai Gray benefit from a Jonjoe Kenny slice into his own net.
"I saw a team in Leicester with a good attitude, a good structure and a lot of solidarity," said the Frenchman, whose team climbed to 11th in the Premier League.
"I was impressed with my players. I hope it's just the beginning of something."
Everton, under caretaker David Unsworth after Ronald Koeman's sacking on Monday, remain in the bottom three.
They were largely restricted to long-range efforts, but probably should have had a penalty when Christian Fuchs brought down Aaron Lennon soon after Leicester's second goal.
Though Everton dominated the second half, a lack of incision was indicative of a team that has scored only seven league goals this season and are winless in seven games in all competitions.
Leicester, meanwhile, have staged a turnaround since a run of six league games without a win cost Shakespeare his job.
The 2015-16 Premier League champions have now won three in a row in the top flight and Carabao Cup - two under caretaker boss Michael Appleton and this maiden success for Puel.
New top dog, old tricks
Though Puel guided Southampton to the EFL Cup final last season, his appointment was greeted by derision in some quarters, especially after the Saints managed just 41 league goals last season.
In claiming victory on his bow at the King Power Stadium, Puel saw his Leicester side employ the method that brought them a shock title success little more than a year ago.
Everton had more of the ball, spent more time in the Leicester half and had more players in advanced positions - and yet the home side had the greater threat going forward, especially through their trademark counter-attacks.
Gray, in his his first league start for a month, was excellent, and it was his electrifying pace that created Leicester's first goal.
An Everton free-kick was headed clear, with Gray collecting the ball deep in his own half. He evaded three challenges and fed Riyad Mahrez, whose cross was finished at the back post by Vardy.
The second goal was tinged with fortune as Gray's cross-shot from the left was sliced past Everton keeper Jordan Pickford by the unlucky Kenny.
The home side were under pressure for most of the rest of the contest, but a back four led by Wes Morgan rarely looked like being breached.
"I was impressed because we played very well first half with good relationships between the players and it was a fantastic first goal," added Puel.
"It was a little more difficult in the second half because Everton are a very good team and they tried to come back into the game.
"It's a very good result and I also wanted to thank the fantastic fans for their warm welcome and superb atmosphere."
A big job for someone
Unsworth has stated his desire to be given the reins at Goodison Park full-time and he stamped his mark on the Toffees by relegating £45m summer signing Gylfi Sigurdsson to the bench and giving first league starts of the season to wingers Lennon and Kevin Mirallas.
The early problems, though, were at the back, as the central defensive partnership of Phil Jagielka and Ashley Williams, with a combined age of 68, were exposed by Leicester's pace.
At the other end, Lennon twice found space down the right - he probably should have taken a shot at goal instead of passing to Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who missed his kick, and was unfortunate not to win a penalty when Fuchs' challenge failed to make any contact with the ball.
Mirallas also had two efforts on goal, so it was surprising when both wide men were hauled off at half-time, with Oumar Niasse joining Calvert-Lewin in attack.
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