Thursday, September 9, 2010

Roast Chicken with Potatoes, Lemon and Asparagus

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One of my all time favorite quick dishes when I'm expecting to have to feed a large number of house guests and would rather spend time visiting then cooking.

Packages of cut-up chicken in the supermarket often have 8 pieces. For even cooking we cut the breast pieces in half crosswise, making a total of 10 pieces.

Ingredients
1 1/2 pounds new potatoes halved (or fingerling potatoes whole)
3 TBL olive oil
coarse salt and ground pepper
1 package cut up whole chicken (about 3 lbs)
1 bunch asparagus (1lb) trimmed and cut into 2" pieces
1 lemon, cut into 8 wedges
6 springs fresh thyme

Directions
1. Preheat oven to 475. Toss potatoes in 2TBL olive oil. Place potatoes on a roasting pan or high sided baking sheet; season with salt and pepper. Roast tossing once, until potatoes are golden, 25 minutes.

2. Place chicken, skin side up, on top of potatoes; season with salt and pepper. Roast until chicken begins to brown, about 20 minutes.

3. Toss asparagus, lemon wedges and thyme in remaining TBL of olive oil. Scatter around chicken. Roast until asparagus is tender and chicken is opaque throughout, 5 - 15 minutes. Serve chicken, vegetables and lemon drizzled with pan juices.

OPTION: Other spices maybe used at anytime to "change it up" a bit. I like chives with the potatoes and paprika on the chicken too...

Serves 4
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Everyday Food - Issue # 41

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