Rosemary Chicken with Oven-Roasted Potatoes

(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)

Source: Southern Living

Serves 4 people

Categories: 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

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Arrange chicken breasts in a 3-quart rectangular baking dish. Pull skin back without detaching completely.
  2. 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.
  3. Remove and discard skin. Arrange potatoes and chicken on serving platter and sprinkle salt evenly over all. Serve with broiled
  4. 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.

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