Roasted Lemon-Garlic Chicken with Potatoes

Gluten Free
Health score
18%
Roasted Lemon-Garlic Chicken with Potatoes
45 min.
4
609kcal

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Embark on a delightful culinary journey with our mouth-watering Roasted Lemon-Garlic Chicken with Potatoes, a gluten-free masterpiece that promises to tantalize your taste buds. This dish, perfect for lunch or dinner, serves four and is ready in just 45 minutes. Each serving contains 609 calories, ensuring a satisfying and hearty meal without the guilt.

Prepare to indulge in the exquisite blend of flavors as the zesty lemon, aromatic thyme, and savory garlic come together in perfect harmony. The star of the show, a 3.5-pound whole chicken, is seasoned to perfection and roasted alongside succulent red potatoes, creating a symphony of textures that will have you reaching for seconds.

This recipe not only captivates your palate but also simplifies your life with its straightforward ingredients and equipment requirements. With just a bowl, saucepan, oven, roasting pan, and kitchen thermometer, you're just steps away from a meal that feels like a labor of love.

As you savor each bite, complement your meal with Columbia Crest's 2009 Two Vine Pinot Grigio, a wine that perfectly balances the dish's bright lemon notes and herbal undertones. Whether you're a seasoned home cook or a curious novice, this Roasted Lemon-Garlic Chicken with Potatoes is a recipe you'll want to add to your repertoire. So, roll up your sleeves, and let the aroma of a home-cooked meal guide you through a delightful culinary experience.

Ingredients

  • teaspoon pepper black
  • tablespoons butter softened
  • tablespoon thyme sprigs fresh minced
  •  garlic clove divided minced
  •  garlic clove crushed
  • teaspoon kosher salt divided
  •  optional: lemon 
  • 1.5 pounds potatoes - remove skin red quartered
  • 3.5 pound chicken whole

Equipment

  • bowl
  • sauce pan
  • oven
  • roasting pan
  • kitchen thermometer

Directions

  1. Grate rind from lemons to measure 2 tablespoons. Reserve lemons.
  2. Combine 5 teaspoons rind, 3/4 teaspoon salt, pepper, and 2 minced garlic cloves in a small bowl.
  3. Remove and discard chicken giblets and neck. Loosen skin from breast and drumsticks by inserting fingers and gently pushing between skin and meat. Rub rind mixture under loosened skin over flesh. Tuck wing tips under chicken.
  4. Place chicken in a shallow dish; refrigerate, uncovered, 4 hours or overnight.
  5. Preheat oven to 42
  6. Quarter reserved lemons.
  7. Place lemon quarters and 6 crushed garlic cloves into chicken cavity; tie ends of legs together with cord.
  8. Place chicken, breast side up, in a roasting pan.
  9. Bake at 425 for 25 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 375 (do not remove chicken from oven).
  10. Bake 40 minutes or until a thermometer inserted into meaty portion of thigh registers 16
  11. Remove from oven; let stand 15 minutes.
  12. Place potatoes in a saucepan; cover with cold water. Bring to a boil. Cook 10 minutes or until tender; drain.
  13. Combine potatoes, 1 teaspoon rind, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 2 minced garlic cloves, butter, and thyme. Discard chicken skin; carve.
  14. Wine note: With all the bright lemon woven through this comfort dish, you need a wine with a great squeeze of citrus at its core. Look no further than Columbia Crest's 2009 Two Vine Pinot Grigio (Washington, $8). Lemon expands to pink grapefruit and peach, with a refreshing, zesty finish--all of which make the citrus and thyme on the chicken and potatoes pop. --Sara Schneider

Nutrition Facts

Calories609kcal
Protein25.99%
Fat51.03%
Carbs22.98%

Properties

Glycemic Index
53.13
Glycemic Load
1.74
Inflammation Score
-9
Nutrition Score
24.320869466533%

Flavonoids

Eriodictyol
11.53mg
Hesperetin
15.07mg
Naringenin
0.3mg
Apigenin
0.04mg
Luteolin
1.82mg
Kaempferol
0.04mg
Myricetin
0.39mg
Quercetin
1.85mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:608.71kcal
30.44%
Fat:34.85g
53.62%
Saturated Fat:11.91g
74.45%
Carbohydrates:35.31g
11.77%
Net Carbohydrates:30.38g
11.05%
Sugar:3.63g
4.03%
Cholesterol:157.93mg
52.64%
Sodium:792.97mg
34.48%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:39.93g
79.86%
Vitamin B3:15.06mg
75.29%
Vitamin C:51.44mg
62.35%
Vitamin B6:1.1mg
55%
Selenium:29.66µg
42.37%
Phosphorus:408.25mg
40.82%
Potassium:1257.7mg
35.93%
Manganese:0.51mg
25.65%
Vitamin B5:2.38mg
23.77%
Zinc:3.22mg
21.48%
Magnesium:85.53mg
21.38%
Iron:3.77mg
20.93%
Fiber:4.93g
19.73%
Vitamin B1:0.29mg
19.36%
Copper:0.38mg
18.93%
Vitamin B2:0.31mg
18.35%
Folate:49.3µg
12.32%
Vitamin A:551.98IU
11.04%
Vitamin B12:0.6µg
10.04%
Vitamin K:9.23µg
8.79%
Calcium:76.92mg
7.69%
Vitamin E:0.84mg
5.62%
Vitamin D:0.38µg
2.54%
Source:My Recipes