Italian Garlic Chicken And Potatoes

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 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

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 190c/375°f.
• 2 line a roasting tin with foil.
• 3 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.
• 4 drizzle 3 tablespoons olive oil over chicken.
• 5 add garlic, lemon juice, parsley, basil, thyme, rosemary, chili peppers, salt and pepper.
• 6 using clean hands, toss the chicken in the oil/garlic/herb mixture to thoroughly coat.
• 7 wash your hands.
• 8 lay the chicken pieces in the roasting tin, skin side down, leaving any excess oil/garlic/herb mixture in the bowl.
• 9 cut up potatoes (do not peel) into large chunks and toss into the bowl with the remaining oil/garlic/herb mixture.
• 10 add additional 2-3 tablespoons olive oil and toss (with hands) to coat.
• 11 place potato chunks around chicken in pan and drizzle any remaining oil mixture over chicken and potatoes.
• 12 bake for 25 minutes.
• 13 remove from oven and turn chicken over and toss around the potatoes.
• 14 return to oven and bake an additional 20-25 minutes until potatoes are tender.
• 15 serve and enjoy!