Roasting a whole chicken is a classic dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. Not only is it delicious, but it is also a relatively easy meal to prepare. This recipe takes the classic roasted chicken and adds in some potatoes, onions, and watercress for a flavorful and healthy dish. The potatoes and onions add a starchy and sweet element to the dish, while the watercress adds a peppery flavor. This dish can be served with a variety of sides, such as rice, pasta, or vegetables.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
QUICK ROASTED CHICKEN WITH POTATOES, ONIONS, AND WATERCRESS
The key to this delicious roast chicken recipe? Using a broiler pan to bake the chicken on top of vegetables. Everyone will be asking for seconds if this tasty meal.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Chicken
Time 50m
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees, with rack in upper third. Place chicken, breast side down, on a work surface. Starting at thigh end, with kitchen shears, cut along one side of backbone, then the other side. (Discard backbone or freeze it for stock.) Open chicken like a book and flip it over. Press firmly on breastbone (as shown) to flatten. Rub chicken all over with 2 teaspoons oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Line bottom of a broiler pan with foil. Drizzle foil with 2 teaspoons oil and arrange potatoes in a single layer, turning to coat. Top with onions and season with salt and pepper. Cover vegetables with slotted top of broiler pan and place chicken, breast side up, on top. Roast until chicken is cooked through (a thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh, avoiding bone, should read 165 degrees), 35 minutes. Let chicken rest 5 minutes before serving.
- Toss watercress with 2 teaspoons oil and orange juice and season with salt and pepper. Divide potatoes and onions among 4 plates, top with watercress, and serve alongside chicken.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 557 g, Fat 27 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 47 g
QUICK ROASTED CHICKEN
Provided by Trisha Yearwood
Categories main-dish
Time 1h5m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil (using foil makes for a faster clean up).
- Pat the chicken completely dry so that the butter will stick. Using a pair of kitchen shears, cut out the back bone by cutting down each side of it to remove. Turn the chicken over and lay it out flat on the cutting board. Using both hands, press down firmly on the chicken breast to break the breast bone and flatten the chicken as best you can. Tuck the wing tips behind the wings.
- Put the chicken on the prepared baking sheet. Rub the entire skin with the butter, then sprinkle on the smoked paprika, salt and pepper and rub it in.
- Roast until a meat thermometer reads 160 degrees F, 35 to 45 minutes. Let rest before carving.
ROAST CHICKEN WITH POTATOES AND ONIONS
Provided by Lora Zarubin
Categories Chicken Garlic Onion Potato Marinate Roast Low Fat Low Cal High Fiber Dinner Fall Family Reunion Bon Appétit Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free
Yield Makes 6 servings plus leftovers
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Wash chickens; pat dry. Starting at neck end, slide fingers under breast skin. Slide 2 rosemary sprigs and several garlic slices onto each breast half. Rub outside of each chicken with 1 teaspoon sea salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Fold wing tips under; tie legs together. Wrap in plastic; chill 4 hours.
- Position 1 rack in top third and 1 rack in bottom third of oven; preheat to 375°F. Spread 1 tablespoon butter all over each chicken. Place chickens, breast side down, on rack set on large rimmed baking sheet. Pour wine and water onto baking sheet.
- Coat another large rimmed baking sheet with nonstick spray. Toss potatoes, onions, chopped rosemary, unpeeled garlic cloves, and olive oil in large bowl; spread vegetables on prepared sheet and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place chickens on top rack of oven and vegetables on bottom rack. Roast 30 minutes. Turn chickens over; stir vegetables. Roast chickens until thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 160°F, about 45 minutes longer. Let chickens rest 15 minutes. Continue roasting vegetables until brown and tender, about 30 minutes longer.
- Transfer 1 chicken to cutting board; reserve second for soup (recipe follows). Remove rack from baking sheet; scrape pan juices into small bowl. Spoon off fat. Carve chicken on cutting board; reserve carcass for soup. Arrange chicken and vegetables on platter. Serve with pan juices.
GARLIC ROASTED CHICKEN AND POTATOES
I've been making this recipe for so many years, I can't remember where I got it from. It's really quick to throw together. After fixing it several times, my husband 'discovered' that you were supposed to spread the garlic on the chicken. It's one of his favorites now. This recipe is very easy to adjust up or down. Just make sure your pan is big enough if adjusting up. I usually add more potatoes, since we like them. Serve with a mixed greens salad.
Provided by Debi Blair McGinness
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Thigh Recipes
Time 1h20m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Place the butter into a roasting pan, and melt in the oven. When butter is melted, swirl to coat the bottom of the roasting pan, and place the chicken drumsticks and thighs, potatoes, and unpeeled garlic cloves into the pan. Sprinkle with salt and black pepper; turn the chicken, potatoes, and garlic to coat with butter.
- Bake in the preheated oven until the chicken is no longer pink inside and the juices run clear, about 40 minutes, basting 3 times with pan drippings. Brush maple syrup over the chicken pieces, and spoon pan drippings over the potatoes.
- Return to oven, and bake until the chicken and potatoes are tender and browned, about 20 more minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into a thick part of a thigh should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). To serve, squeeze garlic from the baked cloves, and spread the soft garlic over the chicken. Pour pan juices over chicken and potatoes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 463.5 calories, Carbohydrate 34.4 g, Cholesterol 120.1 mg, Fat 21.3 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 33.1 g, SaturatedFat 7.9 g, Sodium 150.7 mg, Sugar 6 g
ROASTED CHICKEN AND POTATOES
Provided by Melissa d'Arabian : Food Network
Time 2h5m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Allow the chicken to rest at room temperature for 30 to 60 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
- In a small bowl or mini prep, mix together the butter with the rosemary, thyme, garlic, salt, and pepper. Pat the chicken dry with paper towels, then rub the chicken all over with 3 tablespoons of the herbed butter. Cook's Note: Make sure chicken is dry. Slide some of the butter underneath the breast skin. Tie the chicken legs together with kitchen string.
- In a small roasting pan, pour in the white wine and place the chicken breast side down. Roast for 15 minutes. In a medium bowl, season the potatoes with salt, and pepper and drizzle with oil to coat. Remove the roasting pan from the oven. Remove the chicken to a plate turning it breast-side up. Brush the rest of the herbed butter on top of the chicken. Add the potatoes to the bottom of the pan and place the chicken on top.
- Lower the oven temperature to 325 degrees F, and return the chicken to the oven to finish roasting until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the inner thigh, not touching the bone, reaches 160 degrees F, about 1 hour more. Once done, remove the chicken to a carving board and let rest 10 minutes before carving. Remove the potatoes to a serving bowl.
- Return the roasting pan to the stovetop over high heat. Deglaze the pan with the lemon juice, scraping up the bits stuck to the bottom of the pan.
- To serve: Place slices of chicken on plate with potatoes and drizzle the pan sauce over both.
ROAST CHICKEN WITH WATERCRESS
Provided by Jackie O'Halloran
Categories Chicken Leafy Green Poultry Roast Low Carb Low/No Sugar Spring Healthy Watercress Bon Appétit
Yield Serves 4
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Place onion and garlic inside chicken cavity. Slide fingertips between chicken breast skin and meat to loosen skin. Stuff chopped watercress under skin. Tie chicken lets together. Place chicken in roasting pan. Rub butter over chicken. Season with salt and pepper. Bake chicken until juices run clear when thickest part of thigh is pierced, basting every 15 minutes with pan juices, about 1 hour 15 minutes. Transfer chicken to platter. Let stand 10 minutes. Surround with remaining watercress and serve.
ROASTED CHICKEN WITH ONION GRAVY
Mashed Parsnips and Potatoes make a fine side dish to our Roasted Chicken with Onion Gravy. The potatoes soak up the extra gravy.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Chicken
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 500 degrees. Rinse chicken, and pat dry with paper towels. Season inside with salt and pepper. Slice 2 onions crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick rings. Place in a single layer in a roasting pan, about 13-by-16 inches. Slice 1 lemon into 1/4-inch-thick rings, and place on top of onions. Cut remaining onion and lemon into wedges, and stuff into cavity of chicken. Tie legs together with kitchen twine, and place on bed of onions and lemon. Brush with melted butter, and cook, basting occasionally, until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the thigh reads 165 degrees, 50 minutes to 1 hour. Cover with foil if skin gets too brown. Transfer chicken to platter or cutting board to rest while making gravy.
- Place pan with onions and drippings over medium heat. Sprinkle with flour, and stir constantly until well combined. Add chicken stock, and cook, stirring occasionally, until gravy thickens, about 3 minutes. Strain, discarding solids, and season with salt and pepper. Serve hot over chicken.
ROASTED CHICKEN OVER ROASTED YUKON GOLD POTATOES
This recipe came from Jean_Gorges Vongerichten. He was on the Martha Stewart Show this past week. It looked absolutely delicious and DH said I had to make it. So its for dinner this evening. This is great made in cast iron pan.
Provided by barefootmommawv
Categories Whole Chicken
Time 1h5m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
- Butter a medium roasting pan with 3 tablespoons butter and 3 tablespoons oil. Place potatoes in a single layerin roasting pan. Season chicken inside and out with salt and pepper. Place liver, rosemary, thyme, and garlic inside cavity of chicken; using kitchen twine, tie legs together to enclose. Rub chicken with remaining tablespoons of each butter and oil. Place chicken ontop of potatoes on one of its sides.
- Transfer roasting pan to oven and roast for 20 minutes. Turn chicken onto its other side and continue roasting until juices run clear and the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees on an instand read thermonmeter. 10 to 20 more.
- Carve chicken in roasting pan allowing the juices to combine witht he potatoes. Serve from the roasting pan, spooning pan juices over potatoes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 739.6, Fat 50.6, SaturatedFat 17.5, Cholesterol 185.5, Sodium 81.9, Carbohydrate 50.9, Fiber 4.4, Sugar 2.1, Protein 22.2
OVEN-ROASTED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH CARROTS AND RED POTATOES
Oven-roasted, bone-in chicken breasts with carrots and red potatoes.
Provided by Mike Brandi
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes
Time 1h20m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
- Wash chicken breasts and pat dry. Separate the skin from the meat to create a pocket on each breast.
- Combine garlic, olive oil, salt, pepper, and rosemary leaves in a small bowl; stir to combine. Rub about 1/6 of olive oil mixture under the skin of each breast and rub another 1/6 on the outside of the skin. Sprinkle with additional salt and pepper if you wish.
- Arrange carrots, potatoes, and onion in the bottom of a roasting pan or casserole dish and season with salt and pepper. Place chicken, skin-side up, on top of the vegetables.
- Roast in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and cover with aluminum foil. Lower the temperature to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) and cook until vegetables are tender and chicken is no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, 20 to 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 450.3 calories, Carbohydrate 21.7 g, Cholesterol 126.6 mg, Fat 18.9 g, Fiber 4.9 g, Protein 47.3 g, SaturatedFat 4.3 g, Sodium 1081.8 mg, Sugar 7.5 g
Tips:
- To ensure your chicken is cooked evenly, use a meat thermometer to check that the internal temperature has reached 165°F (74°C) before removing it from the oven.
- For crispier potatoes, toss them in a mixture of olive oil, salt, and pepper before roasting.
- If you don't have watercress on hand, you can substitute another leafy green, such as spinach or arugula.
- To make a creamy sauce to serve with the chicken and potatoes, simply whisk together some Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, lemon juice, and chopped fresh herbs.
Conclusion:
This recipe for Quick Roasted Chicken with Potatoes, Onions, and Watercress is a delicious and easy-to-make meal that is perfect for a weeknight dinner. The chicken is juicy and flavorful, the potatoes and onions are roasted to perfection, and the watercress adds a refreshing touch. With a few simple tips, you can easily make this recipe your own and enjoy a tasty and satisfying meal.
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