Skillet Roasted Chicken & Potatoes

Skillet Roasted Chicken & Potatoes

  Ready in : 45 mins

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

olive oil

3 T

thyme

thyme

2 t

paprika

paprika

1.5 t

salt & pepper

salt & pepper

4 servings

chicken

chicken

4 lb

yukon gold potatoes

yukon gold potatoes

2 lb

Cooking in Steps

  1. 1
    Adjust 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

    chicken breast

    smoked paprika

    smoked paprika

    olive oil

    olive oil

    whole chicken

    whole chicken

    pepper

    pepper

    thyme

    thyme

    chicken wings

    chicken wings

    meat

    meat

    salt

    salt

    cooking oil

    cooking oil

    dry seasoning rub

    dry seasoning rub

    kitchen twine
    kitchen twine
    bowl
    bowl
    oven
    oven
  2. 2
    Toss 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

    potato

    pepper

    pepper

    salt

    salt

    cooking oil

    cooking oil

    frying pan
    frying pan
    oven
    oven
  3. 3
    Place 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

    potato

    whole chicken

    whole chicken

    frying pan
    frying pan
  4. 4
    Transfer 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
    kitchen thermometer
    frying pan
    frying pan
    oven
    oven
  5. 5
    Transfer the chicken to a serving platter and cover loosely with foil, let rest for 20 minutes.

    whole chicken

    whole chicken

    aluminum foil
    aluminum foil
  6. 6
    Meanwhile, 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

    roast potato

    potato

    potato

    whole chicken

    whole chicken

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    frying pan
    oven
    oven