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Gallery Thyme-Roasted Chicken with Potatoes Recipe Summary prep: 20 mins total: 1 hr 30 mins Servings: 8

Ingredients Ingredient Checklist 3 pounds small red potatoes, halved 3 tablespoons olive oil Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper 1/4 cup fresh thyme leaves 2 whole chickens (3 1/2 to 4 pounds each), rinsed and patted dry

Cook’s Notes Line a cutting board with wax paper before working with raw poultry. You can toss out the paper when you’re done and won’t have to disinfect the board.

Gallery Thyme-Roasted Chicken with Potatoes

Recipe Summary prep: 20 mins total: 1 hr 30 mins Servings: 8

Thyme-Roasted Chicken with Potatoes

Thyme-Roasted Chicken with Potatoes

Thyme-Roasted Chicken with Potatoes

Recipe Summary prep: 20 mins total: 1 hr 30 mins Servings: 8

Recipe Summary

prep: 20 mins total: 1 hr 30 mins

Servings: 8

prep: 20 mins

total: 1 hr 30 mins

prep:

20 mins

total:

1 hr 30 mins

Servings: 8

8

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 3 pounds small red potatoes, halved 3 tablespoons olive oil Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper 1/4 cup fresh thyme leaves 2 whole chickens (3 1/2 to 4 pounds each), rinsed and patted dry

Directions

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. On a large rimmed baking sheet, toss the potatoes with 2 tablespoons oil, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.

To make the seasoning: in a small bowl, combine thyme leaves with 1/4 teaspoon pepper and 2 teaspoons salt; set aside.

Working from neck end of chickens, use your fingers to gently separate skin from flesh, including thigh and leg areas. Distribute thyme mixture under skin of each chicken, dividing evenly; season cavities generously with salt and pepper. Tuck wings under breasts. Using kitchen twine, tie legs together securely on top of chickens. Besides helping them cook evenly and stay moist, this will also help preserve their shape.

Nestle chickens, breast sides up, among potatoes; rub chickens with remaining tablespoon oil, and season each with salt and pepper.

Roast, tossing potatoes occasionally and brushing chicken with pan juices, until an instant-read thermometer inserted in thickest part of thigh (avoiding bone) registers 165 degrees. about 1 hour.

Let chickens rest in a warm spot 10 minutes before serving.

Cook’s Notes Line a cutting board with wax paper before working with raw poultry. You can toss out the paper when you’re done and won’t have to disinfect the board.

Cook’s Notes

Line a cutting board with wax paper before working with raw poultry. You can toss out the paper when you’re done and won’t have to disinfect the board.

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    Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       03/27/2010   This is as good as, if not better than, Perfect Roast Chicken. Great flavor!  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       02/02/2009   This is my favorite roast chicken recipe ever and I make it often. The potatoes are so good that they defy description.  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       04/21/2008   The absolute best way to roast your chicken. Perfect every time.

    Martha Stewart Member

    Rating: Unrated 03/27/2010

This is as good as, if not better than, Perfect Roast Chicken. Great flavor!

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Rating: Unrated 02/02/2009

This is my favorite roast chicken recipe ever and I make it often. The potatoes are so good that they defy description.

Rating: Unrated 04/21/2008

The absolute best way to roast your chicken. Perfect every time.

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