Rosemary Chicken with Oven-Roasted Potatoes
(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)
Source: Southern Living
Serves 4 peopleCategories: Poultry- Chicken
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breast halves, about 8 oz. each
- 2 Tbsp. lemon juice
- 2 tsp. snipped fresh rosemary or 1/2 tsp. dried rosemary, crushed
- 1/2 tsp. finely shredded lemon peel (optional)
- 1/8 tsp. paprika
- 1 lb. small new potatoes halved
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- Broiled Blue Cheese Romas (optional)
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Arrange chicken breasts in a 3-quart rectangular baking dish. Pull skin back without detaching completely.
- Combine lemon juice, rosemary, lemon peel (if using), and paprika in a small bowl. Brush lemon juice mixture under skin; replace skin over breasts and arrange potatoes around chicken. Bake, uncovered 45 minutes or until no pink remains and potatoes are tender.
- Remove and discard skin. Arrange potatoes and chicken on serving platter and sprinkle salt evenly over all. Serve with broiled
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Blue Cheese Romas, if desired. (Cut Roma tomatoes in half-rub skin side with olive oil, place on roasting pan rack, and sprinkle with crumbled blue cheese. Broil 4- to 6 inches from heat until cheese is bubbly and begins to brown on edges.