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Roast Chicken and Potatoes

Published: Nov 26, 2019 ยท Modified: Apr 8, 2020 by Justin Coit

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When I was in my early 20's and realized I needed to learn how to cook for myself, the very first thing I made was a roast chicken and potatoes. Aside from Chinese Food :), there's no better meal to have on a Sunday night. A perfectly seasoned and roasted chicken makes the house smell incredible! I have made at least 100 chickens in my cooking career so I know a thing or two about them, tips below. Enjoy!

Roast Chicken and Potatoes in a baking dish
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What if I'm afraid of touching a raw chicken?

Let's get this one out of the way first because whenever I talk to my friends about roasting a chicken, it is inevitably the first thing people think about. I have never been afraid to touch a raw chicken but I understand if it's a thing for you. A great tip to solve this problem is to go buy disposable cooking gloves... problem solved! I don't love creating more plastic waste so see if you can find some eco-friendly ones. Here are some I found.

What if I see the chicken burning a little?

My style of roasting a chicken is to cook it hot and fast. This means cooking it at 450ยฐ for the first 30 minutes and then adding the potatoes and turning the heat down to 400ยฐ for the next 45 minutes. You might see the skin of the chicken forming a little char but don't worry this is completely normal. It very well might even be the dry seasonings burning a little and not the skin. If you really don't like the char you can simply scrape it off with a butter knife. I feel that a little char gives the bird a slight smokiness that adds to the overall smell and flavor.

What vegetable side dishes go well with this roast chicken and potatoes?

A great side dish for this roast chicken and potatoes is steamed broccoli. You could roast the broccoli too, but I don't like too many roast-y flavors at one time. Sauteeing some asparagus or spinach is also a great addition to this dish.

If you love chicken make sure you check out these other recipes on my blog:

  • Chicken Skewers with Cucumber Salad
  • Easy Chicken Tenders
  • Instant Pot Lemon Garlic Chicken

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Roast Chicken and Potatoes in a baking dish
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Roast Chicken and Potatoes

Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time1 hour hr
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6
Calories: 453kcal
Author: Justin Coit

Ingredients

  • 1 whole chicken
  • 2 lbs fingerling potatoes
  • 1 yellow onion
  • olive oil
  • 4 garlic cloves smashed
  • ยฝ lemon
  • 2 tbsp butter melted
  • 4 tsp onion powder
  • 4 tsp garlic powder
  • 2 tsp paprika
  • 1 tbsp rosemary
  • 2 fresh rosemary sprigs
  • 2 fresh thyme sprigs
  • salt & pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 450ยฐF
  • Cut potatoes in halves or quartersso they are all roughly the same size (about an inch thick) then cut ยผ of the onion and set aside. Cut the remaining onion into thick slices.
  • Put potatoes and sliced onion in a bowl. Drizzle over olive oil (approx. 2 tbsp) and add 2 tsp of garlic powder, 2 tsp of onion powder, salt & pepper and toss altogether. Set aside.
  • Place chicken in a baking dish and rub in some salt inside the chicken. Then stuff the ยผ onion, lemon, garlic, rosemary sprigs & thyme sprigs inside chicken as well.
  • Melt butter and drizzle over the chicken rubbing it in so it gets evenly distributed. Next drizzle some olive oil and sprinkle remaining onion powder and garlic powder, paprika and salt & pepper over outside of chicken. Optional to use cooking twine to tie the chicken legs together for baking.
  • Bake chicken for 30 minutes then take out chicken and place the potato and onion mixture around the chicken and put back in oven and bake for about 30 minutes longer (until fully cooked). Note: at the 15 minute mark, toss around the potatoes and onions so they bake more evenly.

Nutrition

Calories: 453kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 105mg | Sodium: 136mg | Potassium: 982mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 691IU | Vitamin C: 39mg | Calcium: 57mg | Iron: 3mg
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