Roasted Chicken with Potatoes (Pollo al Forno con Patate)
The holidays can be busy, but Roasted Chicken with Potatoes (Pollo al Forno con Patate) keeps things simple, one pan, a few ingredients, and the flavour of home.
Course:
Main
Cuisine:
Italian
Prep Time:10minutes
Cook Time:1hour10minutes
Total Time:1hour20minutes
Servings:4
Author:Manuela Zangara
Ingredients
1chicken – mine was 1.2 kg – 2.6 lbs– quartered and washed
1tspsalt
pepper
2large cloves garlic
1tbsprosemary
3tbspextra virgin olive oil
500gms– 1.1 lbs potatoesdiced into 3.5 to 4 cm (1 ½ inch) cubes
Instructions
Put the chicken pieces in a baking dish. Toss them in the extra virgin olive oil, salt, pepper, and rosemary. Add the garlic cloves and mix.
Bake the chicken in a preheated oven at 180°C – 350°F for 20 to 25 minutes. Then add the diced potatoes and toss them in the oil in the pan with the chicken.
Bake for another 45 minutes or until the chicken and the potatoes are cooked through and golden brown.