Lemon And Herb Roasted Chicken With Baby Potatoes

Recipe courtesy Tyler Florence

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Level:
Easy
Yield:
6 servings

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Ingredients

1 (4 to 5 pound) free-range chicken
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 lemon, halved
1 head garlic, halved
1/4 bunch each fresh rosemary, thyme, and parsley
1/4 cup olive oil
11/2 pounds red new potatoes

Directions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

Rinse the chicken with cool water, inside and out, then pat it dry with paper towels. Season the cavity with salt and pepper, and then stuff the lemon, garlic, and herbs inside. Place the chicken, breast-side up, in a roasting pan. Tie the legs of the chicken together with kitchen twine to help hold its shape. Toss the potatoes around the chicken. Season the whole thing with a fair amount of salt and pepper and drizzle with olive oil. Roast the chicken and potatoes for 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Don't forget to baste the chicken with the drippings and rotate the pan every 20 minutes or so to insure a golden crispy skin. The chicken is done when an instant-read thermometer says 165 degrees F when inserted into the thickest part of the thigh (the legs of the chicken should wiggle easily from the sockets too.) Remove the chicken to a platter and let stand for 10 minutes, so the juices settle back into the meat before carving. Serve with the roasted potatoes on the side.

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recipe Lemon And Herb Roasted Chicken With Baby Potatoes
melissa dover, FL 11-01-2009
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the juciest white meat ever!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

i prepared as direct except for using some soften butter and mixed it with chopped chives then i rubbed it under the skin of... the breasts. and on the outside of the bird. I roasted onions sliced in 1/4 inch rings, fennel sliced the same and some baby red potatoes sliced 1/4 in thick. i poured about 2 tb of melted butter and olive oil over the veggies, lots of salt ,fresh crack peper and leftover rosemary chopped.. I basted the bird atleast 4 times and roatated it. i took my 4 1/2 pound bird out after 1hr and half it was perfect, i covered it with foil.. i spooned out as much juice as i could and put the veggies back in for another 15 mins to roast. I skimmed the fat of the pan juices i reservered and i put it in a saucepan with a cup of ckicken stock and 1 teaspoon of cornstach and water slurry and made a wonderful gravy! my hubby said it was the best white meat ever and he hates white meat because it is always so dry. this whole meal cost about 9 or 10 dollars and feed my whole family. i will make this over and over and just switch out the veggies . love itRead more
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amy malibu, CA 09-22-2009
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Ultimate Chicken!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is a major hit in our house. Easy to make and everyone loves it.
recipe Lemon And Herb Roasted Chicken With Baby Potatoes
Alexis Stone Mountain, GA 04-12-2009
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College Students Approval
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this for Easter and it was a major hit!!!! I was stuck on campus for the Easter holiday so I made it with other sides... and my friends loved it. We all felt like we were at home having our own mother's cooking. Very good recipe.Read more
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Heather Scottsdale, AZ 04-10-2009
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THIS is why people eat the skin!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Oh man! I had never roasted a whole chicken before. I cook a lot but had always been a bit intimidated to try making a... whole chicken. Reading the reviews about the "delicious crispy skin" grossed me out. I am now a believer. This chicken skin is DELICIOUS. The chicken is so easy to prepare and tastes great. I make this often (usually without the potatoes, although they are great, too) and eat the skin while it's crispy and carve the rest and keep it in the fridge for easy sandwiches/snacks/salad addition throughout the week.Read more
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Denise Nesconset, NY 03-24-2009
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So easy
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This chicken dish was so easy and it tasted awesome! Even my 2 year ate it and he pretty much is picky about everything. I... will be making this again for sureRead more
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Aimee Redding, CA 03-21-2009
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LOVE it!!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I love this recipe so much! Not only have I used it for chickens, but we've been roasting our Thanksgiving turkey this way... for the past tow years! My whole family loves it and says it's the best turkey they've ever had! The recipe is getting passed around, because it's loved so much. It's so easy and moist and wonderful! Thank you!Read more