Garlic Roasted Chicken And Potatoes
Garlic Roasted Chicken and Potatoes is a rustic one-pan dish featuring juicy chicken leg quarters, golden Yukon Gold potatoes, and whole garlic cloves, all roasted in butter and glazed with maple syrup for a sweet-savory finish.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Roasted
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
- ¼ cup butter
- 6 chicken leg quarters, each split into drumstick and thigh
- 6 large Yukon Gold potatoes, cut into chunks
- 24 cloves garlic, unpeeled
- Salt and ground black pepper, to taste
- ¼ cup maple syrup
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Place butter in a large roasting pan and melt it in the oven. Tilt the pan to coat the bottom with butter.
- Add chicken, potatoes, and unpeeled garlic cloves. Season with salt and pepper. Toss everything in the butter to coat.
- Roast uncovered for 40 minutes, basting the chicken and potatoes with pan drippings three times during this period.
- Brush chicken pieces with maple syrup and spoon some drippings over the potatoes. Roast for an additional 20 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through (165°F/74°C) and potatoes are tender and golden.
- To serve, squeeze roasted garlic from skins and spread over chicken and potatoes. Pour remaining pan juices over everything for extra flavor.
Notes
- Use a meat thermometer to ensure chicken is fully cooked (165°F).
- Roast uncovered to allow for crispy skin and browned potatoes.
- Substitute maple syrup with honey or brown sugar if preferred.
- Add root vegetables like carrots or parsnips for more variety.
- To crisp potatoes further, increase oven temp by 10°F for the last 10 minutes.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken piece with potatoes
- Calories: 490
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 410mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 135mg
