Italian Garlic Chicken and Potatoes
- Reviews 8
Ready In: 1 hr 5 mins
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 8 chicken thighs
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped
- 1⁄2 teaspoon thyme
- 1⁄2 teaspoon rosemary
- 1 teaspoon red chili pepper, finely minced
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 4 -5 new potatoes (depending on size)
- 2 -3 tablespoons olive oil
Directions
- Preheat oven to 190C/375°F.
- Line a roasting tin with foil.
- Cut off any excess skin from the chicken leaving just a covering on top. Rinse chicken and toss into a large bowl. Let chicken sit for a minute and then drain any excess water from the bowl. Do this once or twice.
- Drizzle 3 tablespoons olive oil over chicken.
- Add garlic, lemon juice, parsley, basil, thyme, rosemary, chili peppers, salt and pepper.
- Using clean hands, toss the chicken in the oil/garlic/herb mixture to thoroughly coat.
- Wash your hands.
- Lay the chicken pieces in the roasting tin, skin side down, leaving any excess oil/garlic/herb mixture in the bowl.
- Cut up potatoes (do NOT peel) into large chunks and toss into the bowl with the remaining oil/garlic/herb mixture.
- Add additional 2-3 tablespoons olive oil and toss (with hands) to coat.
- Place potato chunks around chicken in pan and drizzle any remaining oil mixture over chicken and potatoes.
- Bake for 25 minutes.
- Remove from oven and turn chicken over and toss around the potatoes.
- Return to oven and bake an additional 20-25 minutes until potatoes are tender.
- Serve and enjoy!
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