Skillet Roasted Chicken & Potatoes
You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Skillet Roasted Chicken & Potatoes a try. Watching your figure? This gluten free, dairy free, fodmap friendly, and whole 30 recipe has 738 calories, 45g of protein, and 44g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 4 and costs $2.09 per serving. This recipe from Foodista requires olive oil, yukon gold potatoes, paprika, and salt & pepper. Only a few people made this recipe, and 1 would say it hit the spot. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. Overall, this recipe earns a solid spoonacular score of 75%. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Skillet-Roasted Whole Chicken with Lemon and Potatoes, Skillet-Roasted Lemon Chicken with Potatoes, and Skillet Chicken with Roasted Potatoes and Carrots.
Ingredients
olive oil
3 T
thyme
2 t
paprika
1.5 t
salt & pepper
4 servings
chicken
4 lb
yukon gold potatoes
2 lb
Cooking in Steps
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1Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and preheat oven to 400 degrees f. In a small bowl combine 2 T. olive oil, thyme, smoked paprika, 1 t. salt and 1/2 t. pepper. Carefully run your fingers under the skin covering the chicken breast, separating the skin from the meat. Rub the oil mixture all over the chicken, spooning some under the skin covering the breast. Tie the legs together with butchers twine and tuck the wings behind the back.
chicken breast
smoked paprika
olive oil
whole chicken
pepper
thyme
chicken wings
meat
salt
cooking oil
dry seasoning rub
kitchen twine
bowl
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2Toss the sliced potatoes with the remaining tablespoon of oil, 3/4 t. salt and 1/2 t. pepper. Arrange the potatoes in a 12-inch nonstick, oven-safe skillet (see note above).
potato
pepper
salt
cooking oil
frying pan
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3Place the skillet over medium heat and cook, without flipping or stirring until the potatoes are golden-brown on the bottoms, about 7-9 minutes. Then place the prepared chicken, breast-side up on top of the potatoes.
potato
whole chicken
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4Transfer the skillet to the oven and roast until a thermometer inserted in several places has reached 165 degrees (about 1-1 1/4 hours).
kitchen thermometer
frying pan
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5Transfer the chicken to a serving platter and cover loosely with foil, let rest for 20 minutes.
whole chicken
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6Meanwhile, cover the skillet with the potatoes, add back to the oven and roast for an additional 20 minutes, until the potatoes are very tender. Carve the chicken and serve along side the roasted potatoes (and prepared to be wowed!).
roast potato
potato
whole chicken
frying pan
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