Best 2 Lemon Thyme Roasted Chicken Potatoes Recipes

ROASTED LEMON, THYME, ROSEMARY CHICKEN WITH POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Season the chicken all over with salt and pepper. Place the chicken, skin side up, in a roasting pan and scatter the potatoes, garlic and bay leaves all around it. Drizzle with the lemon juice and the olive oil all over the chicken and potatoes. Season with rosemary, thyme, salt and pepper. Pour ½ cup water into the pan. Roast in the oven for 40 to 45 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through and it is nicely golden. Transfer the chicken to a work surface and split into 4 pieces. Discard the bay leave, rosemary and thyme springs. Serve with the potatoes, garlic and any pan juices.

LEMON, THYME ROASTED CHICKEN & POTATOES

Steps:

• Remove and discard giblets and neck from chicken. Trim excess fat. Starting at neck cavity, loosen skin from breast and drumsticks by inserting fingers, gently pushing between skin and meat. Combine the paprika, 1 tablespoon thyme, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; rub under loosened skin. Thinly slice 1 lemon; arrange slices under loosened skin. Cut remaining lemon into quarters. Place lemon quarters inside chicken cavity. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon thyme to chicken cavity. Place chicken on the rack of a broiler pan or roasting pan coated with cooking spray. Brush oil over skin. Cover chicken with aluminum foil. Bake at 425° for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake 50 minutes or until an instant-read thermometer inserted into thigh registers 165°. Transfer chicken to a cutting board; cover with foil, and let stand 15 minutes before carving. Place a zip-top plastic bag in a 2-cup glass measure. Pour drippings into bag; let stand 10 minutes (fat will rise to the top). Seal bag; carefully snip off 1 bottom corner of bag. Drain drippings into measuring cup, stopping before fat layer reaches opening; discard fat. Place pan on stove top over medium heat. Sprinkle flour into pan. Add wine; bring to a boil, stirring constantly with a whisk. Add drippings, broth, juice, sugar, remaining 3/4 teaspoon pepper, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt to pan, stirring constantly with a whisk until slightly thickened. Remove from heat. Remove skin and lemon slices from chicken, and remove lemon wedges from cavity; discard. Carve chicken, and arrange on a serving platter. Serve with gravy. Garnish with additional lemon slices and thyme sprigs, if desired. Nutritional Information Calories: 174 (35% from fat) Fat: 6.7g (sat 1.8g,mono 2.7g,poly 1.5g) Protein: 23.5g Carbohydrate: 3.2g Fiber: 0.1g Cholesterol: 69mg Iron: 1.3mg Sodium: 417mg Calcium: 21mg Joy E. Zacharia, R.D., Cooking Light, DECEMBER 2006