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rosemary roasted chicken with potatoes

Kitchen Crew
By Kitchen Crew

The chicken is stuffed with apples, bacon, sweet onion, and rosemary to keep the chicken moist and infuse it with flavor. When served, the chicken is juicy and tender. You'll find the rosemary seasoned potatoes have become a surprising treat while roasting in the pan drippings. Elegant and delicious, this roasted chicken recipe will have you picking at the bones.

yield 6 serving(s)
prep time 30 Min
cook time 1 Hr 40 Min
method Roast

Ingredients For rosemary roasted chicken with potatoes

  • 5-6 lb
    chicken
  • Kitchen twine
  • Cooking spray
  • CHICKEN SEASONING
  • 1/4 c
    light tasting olive oil
  • 4 tsp
    Kosher salt
  • 1 tsp
    black pepper
  • 2 tsp
    fresh rosemary, chopped fine
  • CHICKEN STUFFING
  • 1 c
    green apple, cut into chunks (approximately 1 apple)
  • 1/4 c
    Vidalia onion, cut into chunks (about 1/4 of an onion)
  • 1 sprig
    rosemary (about 2 tablespoons)
  • SEASONED POTATOES
  • 2-3 md
    russet potatoes, skinned and chopped into chunks
  • 2-3 md
    Yukon gold potatoes, skinned and chopped into chunks
  • 2 md
    sweet potatoes, skinned and chopped into chunks
  • 1 md
    Vidalia onion, sliced
  • 1/4 c
    light tasting olive oil
  • 1 tsp
    Kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp
    pepper
  • 1 sprig
    rosemary (about 2 tablespoons)

How To Make rosemary roasted chicken with potatoes

  • Small chicken in its packaging resting on the counter.
    1
    Set chicken on the counter to cut the chill. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
  • Sliced onions and potatoes in a bowl.
    2
    Add sliced onions and potatoes to a bowl.
  • Salt, pepper, rosemary, and olive oil added to the onions and potatoes.
    3
    Combine olive oil, kosher salt, pepper, and rosemary for the seasoned potatoes in a small bowl. Pour mixture over potatoes. Gently mix to coat evenly. Set aside.
  • Drying the chicken with paper towels.
    4
    Unwrap chicken and remove giblets from the cavity. Rinse chicken (inside and out). Pat dry with paper towels.
  • Separating the skin of the chicken.
    5
    Gently run two fingers between the skin and breast of the chicken.
  • Mixing olive oil, rosemary, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
    6
    Mix the chicken seasoning ingredients in a small bowl.
  • Rubbing seasoning mixture all over the chicken.
    7
    Rub mixture under the skin, inside the chicken cavity and over outside of the chicken.
  • Adding the stuffing to the chicken cavity.
    8
    Mix together the stuffing ingredients and stuff inside the cavity. Depending on the chicken size, all of the stuffing may not fit.
  • Wings folded under the chicken and the drumsticks tied together.
    9
    Fold the wings backward under the chicken. Tie the drumsticks together with twine.
  • Chicken, potatoes, and onions in a roasting pan.
    10
    Place the chicken onto a small roasting pan that has been sprayed with cooking spray. Surround the chicken with the potatoes/onions.
  • Roasted chicken from the oven.
    11
    Bake chicken for 90 minutes. After 45 minutes, baste the chicken. Move the potatoes around with a spoon to roast evenly. Put chicken back in the oven to finish roasting.
  • The roasting pan covered with aluminum foil.
    12
    When done, remove chicken from the oven and cover loosely with foil. Let the chicken rest for 10 minutes so the juices redistribute.
  • Potatoes/onions removed from the pan with a slotted spoon.
    13
    Using a slotted spoon, take the potatoes out of the pan and place into a bowl. Toss to coat with the juices.
  • Twine cut from the chicken.
    14
    Remove the chicken from the pan and place on a platter. Spoon the potatoes around the chicken. Cut and remove the twine.
  • Roast chicken being sliced on a platter.
    15
    Slice and enjoy!

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