Lemon-Rosemary Roasted Chicken with Crispy Potatoes Recipe

Name: Lemon-Rosemary Roasted Chicken with Crispy Potatoes Recipe
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 10 cloves garlic (6 left whole, 4 grated or minced); 2 tablespoons minced fresh rosemary leaves, plus 1 whole sprig; 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest from 1 lemon; 2 teaspoons kosher salt; 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes; 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided; 3 pounds bone-in, skin-on chicken parts (drums, thighs, and breasts, or a combination); 4 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1 pound carrots, peeled, cut on the bias into 1/2-inch pieces; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 pounds russet potatoes, peeled, cut into 2-inch chunks

Note: Chicken drumsticks and thighs, or whole chicken legs, can be substituted for the whole chicken.

Roasted Chicken Recipes

Lemon-Rosemary Roasted Chicken with Crispy Potatoes Recipe

Cook 90 mins

Marinating Time 30 mins

Total 2 hrs

Serves 4 servings

10 cloves garlic (6 left whole, 4 grated or minced)
2 tablespoons minced fresh rosemary leaves, plus 1 whole sprig
1 tablespoon grated lemon zest from 1 lemon
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
3 pounds bone-in, skin-on chicken parts (drums, thighs, and breasts, or a combination)
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 pound carrots, peeled, cut on the bias into 1/2-inch pieces
1 teaspoon salt
2 pounds russet potatoes, peeled, cut into 2-inch chunks

Adjust oven racks to upper-middle and lower-middle position and preheat oven to 400°F. Heat 12-inch cast iron skillet in oven for 15 minutes.
In large bowl, stir grated garlic, rosemary, zest, salt, pepper flakes, and 1 tablespoon oil. Add chicken pieces and toss to coat. Cover and let sit for 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, place butter in cast iron skillet and return to oven until melted, about 2 minutes. Add potatoes, garlic, rosemary, and salt, and stir to coat. Spread potatoes out into single layer and place on lower-middle rack. Roast for 30 minutes. Remove potatoes, toss with a spoon to turn and coat with butter, then return to upper-middle rack.
When potatoes have been transferred to upper-middle rack, prepare the chicken. Heat remaining tablespoon oil in 12-inch skillet over medium heat. Add chicken pieces, skin side down, and cook until well browned, 5 to 8 minutes. Reserve any lemon-rosemary mixture left in the chicken marinating bowl.
Using tongs, turn chicken pieces over. Add carrots and remaining lemon-rosemary mixture to pan, and transfer to lower-middle rack in oven.
Continue roasting until potatoes are fully cooked and golden and carrots are tender, about 25 minutes longer. As cooking time approaches end, check chicken pieces for doneness with an instant-read thermometer, removing chicken pieces as they finish cooking (155°F for breast meat, 170°F for legs and drumsticks), and keeping them warm on a plate covered in heavy duty foil. Serve potatoes and carrots with cooked chicken pieces.

Special equipment

12 inch skillet, 10-inch cast iron skillet, tongs

This Recipe Appears In

Chicken Dinners: Lemon-Rosemary Roasted Chicken with Crispy Potatoes

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
857	Calories
44g	Fat
61g	Carbs
53g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4
Amount per serving
Calories	857
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 44g	56%
Saturated Fat 15g	76%
Cholesterol 210mg	70%
Sodium 1395mg	61%
Total Carbohydrate 61g	22%
Dietary Fiber 9g	33%
Total Sugars 7g
Protein 53g
Vitamin C 29mg	143%
Calcium 128mg	10%
Iron 6mg	35%
Potassium 1959mg	42%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)