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Herbed Roast Chicken (Super Easy One-Pan Dinner!)

February 5, 2015
Mari Bickmore
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Snow day! Just enough to look pretty and not cause much trouble, but it is cold. I hope it is really cold all next week, as I won’t be here to enjoy it. I went out before the snow this morning to get my windshield replaced as it has a crack longer than a dollar bill. However, when I got there they did not have the OEM windshield I was promised, and the one they wanted to put in had a scratch, so I went halfway across town for nothing.

Just got through watching the news….those muzzies are at it again. Burning someone ALIVE. Disgusting. Surprised? No?! Me either. Also, I saw that a bunch of celebrities are boycotting the Dorchester Group Hotels, which includes the Beverly Hills Hotel, Hotel Bel-Air and eight others. It is owned by the sultan of Brunei. I usually think celebrities have no business saying anything about politics, and that is still the case. This is not really politics…and this time they are right. Nobody should stay at one of these hotels. This guy is a tool and in 2014 he instituted a strict Sharia penal code in Brunei. Women are basically worthless and the LGBT community gets it worse… and he is pretty much exempt from it. Needless to say, if you believe in human rights, then you are SOL. Pretty much Islam in a nutshell. Okay, there is my side dish of commentary for today.

I had a busy day so I wanted to make something really easy for dinner, and I’ve been wanting to try this recipe. Perfect to just put in the oven, sit back and enjoy the aroma. It is from Bon Appetit with a few minor changes. It was so flavorful and tender, and wish I had put more olives on my plate. Definitely a keeper. When I make it again I am going to chop carrots and roast with it, so I don’t have to make anything else on the side. I roasted broccoli this time and it was great, but you really don’t have to make anything extra. It was easy and I can’t wait for leftovers tomorrow night. A fairly healthy meal so I’m feeling pretty good!

Ingredients

1 large bay leaf or 2 small
1 teaspoon fennel seeds
½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1½ pound fingerling potatoes, halved
3/4 cup pitted Kalamata olives
4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1 tsp Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
4 chicken leg quarters
1/4 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, chopped
1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest

Preparation

Preheat oven to 450°.

Pulse bay leaf, fennel seeds, and ½ tsp. red pepper flakes in spice mill until finely ground.
Toss potatoes with olives, 2 Tbsp olive oil, half of spice mixture, salt and pepper in a large bowl.
Place chicken on a rimmed baking sheet and rub with remaining 2 Tbsp. oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper and rub with remaining spice mixture.
Place the potato mixture around chicken and roast until potatoes are fork-tender, chicken is cooked through, and skin is crisp, 45-55 minutes.
Top the chicken and potato mixture with parsley, lemon zest,(and more red pepper flakes, if desired); spoon pan juices around.