Herb Roasted Chicken Drumsticks Potatoes Recipes

ROASTED HERB CHICKEN AND POTATOES

Steps:

• Cut potatoes in half lengthwise; cut each piece crosswise into 1/2-inch thick slices. Place with onion in large, shallow foil-lined baking pan. Combine next 7 ingredients; drizzle 1 Tbsp. mixture over potato mixture and toss until evenly coated.
• Discard giblets and neck from chicken. Rinse chicken under cold running water; drain and pat dry. Place chicken, breast side up, in center of pan, moving potatoes aside. Brush chicken, including cavity, thoroughly with soy sauce mixture.
• Roast in 375 degrees F oven about 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until meat thermometer inserted into thickest part not touching bone registers 180 degrees F, brushing chicken with soy sauce mixture every 30 minutes and stirring vegetables. Remove from oven; let chicken stand 10 minutes before carving. Serve with potatoes.

DOUBLE-HERB ROASTED CHICKEN AND POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• Remove and discard giblets and neck from chicken. Rinse chicken with cold water; pat dry. Trim excess fat. Starting at neck cavity, loosen skin from breast and drumsticks by inserting fingers, gently pushing between skin and meat.
• Combine 2 tablespoons chopped oregano and garlic cloves. Rub seasoning mixture under loosened chicken skin and drumsticks. Carefully place basil leaves under loosened skin. Tie ends of legs with cord. Lift wing tips up and over back; tuck under chicken.
• Place chicken, breast side up, on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray. Pierce skin several times with a meat fork. Arrange potatoes on rack around chicken. Coat the chicken and potatoes with cooking spray. Sprinkle the chicken and potatoes with 1 tablespoon oregano, salt, and pepper. Insert a meat thermometer into the meaty part of thigh, making sure not to touch bone.
• Bake at 450 degrees for 30 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees (do not remove chicken from oven); bake an additional 45 minutes or until thermometer registers 180 degrees. Cover chicken loosely with foil; let stand 10 minutes. Discard skin. Remove chicken from pan; place on a serving platter. Serve with roasted potatoes.

BAKED HERB CHICKEN DRUMSTICKS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Line cookie sheet with foil or cooking parchment paper.
• In small bowl, mix rosemary, thyme, mustard, oil and salt. Brush or rub mixture over chicken. Place on cookie sheet.
• Bake 25 minutes, turning once, or until juice of chicken is clear when thickest part is cut to bone (at least 165°F).

ROASTED CHICKEN WITH HERBED POTATOES

Steps:

• Whisk together oil, mustard, vinegar, and herbs.
• Season to taste with a bit of salt & pepper and a large pinch or two of brown sugar.
• Cut lemon in half, zest that half and reserve; juice the same lemon half and add juice to marinade.
• Place chicken in a non-metal dish and pour marinade on top to coat.
• Cut the other whole lemon into halves and add three lemon halves to the chicken, marinate for several hours in the fridge, or overnight.
• Preheat oven to 200°C (400°F).
• Cut a thin slice of of the top of each garlic head, exposing the cloves.
• Drain marinade into a large roasting pan (big enough to also hold chicken later on) and add potatoes and garlic heads, tossing to coat then making sure the garlic heads are sitting upright again- roast for 20-30 minutes.
• Set chicken chicken on top, scraping in any remaining bits of rosemary, lemons, etc.
• Using tongs, toss to mix with veggies, then make sure chicken is skin side up (and garlic heads are upright again).
• Season well with salt & pepper (be generous), to taste.
• Roast for another 45-60 minutes or until potatoes are cooked and chicken is golden and crisp, fully cooked through, and juices ruin clear, garlic is mushy.
• Combine the reserved lemon zest and parsley and sprinkle over the chicken.
• Serve immediately, telling guests to squeeze out the garlic and then spread with a knife onto the chicken pieces and potatoes as desired.