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Gallery Lemon-Roasted Chicken with Potatoes Recipe Summary Servings: 4

Ingredients Ingredient Checklist 2 russet potatoes peeled and cut into 1/2-inch wedges Coarse salt, to taste 1 whole chicken (about 6 pounds) 3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced 12 stems of fresh thyme, plus more for garnish 2 lemons, 1 thinly sliced and 1 halved 2 ounces (4 tablespoons) unsalted butter, softened Freshly ground pepper, to taste

Cook’s Notes Grilling lemons can achieve the same effect as roasting. Thinly slice or quarter the fruit, toss with olive oil, and grill until lightly charred and softened. Squeeze over food, or serve as an edible garnish.

Gallery Lemon-Roasted Chicken with Potatoes

Recipe Summary Servings: 4

Lemon-Roasted Chicken with Potatoes

Lemon-Roasted Chicken with Potatoes

Lemon-Roasted Chicken with Potatoes

Recipe Summary Servings: 4

Recipe Summary

Servings: 4

Servings: 4

4

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 2 russet potatoes peeled and cut into 1/2-inch wedges Coarse salt, to taste 1 whole chicken (about 6 pounds) 3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced 12 stems of fresh thyme, plus more for garnish 2 lemons, 1 thinly sliced and 1 halved 2 ounces (4 tablespoons) unsalted butter, softened Freshly ground pepper, to taste

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cook potatoes in simmering salted water until just tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain.

Place chicken in a roasting pan, breast side up. Scatter potatoes, garlic, 6 thyme stems, and 1/2 of the lemon slices around chicken. Dot potatoes with 1 tablespoon butter divided into small pieces.

Stuff chicken cavity with 1 lemon half and 3 thyme stems. Truss chicken. Rub remaining 3 tablespoons butter on skin.

With your fingers, loosen skin from chicken breasts. Push remaining lemon slices and thyme stems under skin in a single layer. Squeeze juice from remaining lemon half over chicken and potatoes, and season with salt and pepper.

Roast, turning potatoes 2 or 3 times, until a meat thermometer inserted into thickest part of chicken thigh registers 165 degrees, about 1 1/2 hours. Let stand for 15 minutes. Garnish with thyme sprigs.

Cook’s Notes Grilling lemons can achieve the same effect as roasting. Thinly slice or quarter the fruit, toss with olive oil, and grill until lightly charred and softened. Squeeze over food, or serve as an edible garnish.

Cook’s Notes

Grilling lemons can achieve the same effect as roasting. Thinly slice or quarter the fruit, toss with olive oil, and grill until lightly charred and softened. Squeeze over food, or serve as an edible garnish.

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17 Ratings 5 star values: 3 4 star values: 3 3 star values: 8 2 star values: 3 1 star values: 0

17 Ratings 5 star values: 3 4 star values: 3 3 star values: 8 2 star values: 3 1 star values: 0

17 Ratings 5 star values: 3 4 star values: 3 3 star values: 8 2 star values: 3 1 star values: 0

  • 5 star values: 3 4 star values: 3 3 star values: 8 2 star values: 3 1 star values: 0

    Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       09/21/2013   A mess to make but so yummy  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       10/10/2010   This recipe is great for a first time roaster! It's delicious and amazing. The potatoes were so tender and full of flavor. Maybe next time I'll add onions to the pan.  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       05/13/2008   This was delicious and beautiful. The flavors were perfect, and it made quite a presentation at Mother's Day lunch.

    Martha Stewart Member

    Rating: Unrated 09/21/2013

A mess to make but so yummy

Rating: Unrated

Rating: Unrated 10/10/2010

This recipe is great for a first time roaster! It’s delicious and amazing. The potatoes were so tender and full of flavor. Maybe next time I’ll add onions to the pan.

Rating: Unrated 05/13/2008

This was delicious and beautiful. The flavors were perfect, and it made quite a presentation at Mother’s Day lunch.

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