Chicken and Potatos

The more I get into this blog the more i am enjoying it. It's been fun to look through the cookbooks I have and try to figure out what sounds good to eat. So on this day I made a whole chicken. My boyfriends family raises chicken and he brought one to his house. Now this recipe was one I got out of Tyler Florence's Cookbook. My mom got me this a few years ago for Christmas. I haven't really cooked anything out of it, so I was a little excited to cook out of it. Now the recipe is for a rotisserie chicken, but I don't have a rotisserie. But lucky for me he added a little tip at the bottom for someone who doesn't have a rotisserie. I will but the whole recipe as written in case someone reading this had a rotisserie and wants to do it that way.

Tyler Florence
Dinner At My Place
Copyright 2008 by Tyler Florence
Meredith Books

Rotisserie Chicken with Lemon, Garlic, And Fresh Bay Leaves
Serves: 4 to 6
Time: 1 hour

1 5-pound certified organic chicken Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 Meyer lemon, halved 1 Garlic head, cut through the equator (horizontally) 4 to 5 Fresh bay leaves 1/2 Bunch fresh thyme springs (about 8 sprigs) 1 Recipe Lemon Roasted Fingerling Potatoes Rinse chicken with cool water and pat dry with paper towels. Season cavity well with kosher salt and pepper. Stuff cavity with lemon, garlic, bay leaves, and thyme. Tie bird with kitchen twine and skewer on a rotisserie rod. Rub outside with oil and season with salt and pepper. Roast in a rotisserie about 45 minutes, until golden brown and juices run clear (180 F). After chicken has roasted for about 15 minutes, add the Lemon Roasted Fingerling Potatoes under the chicken in a roasting pan. (Position the pan so the potatoes under the chicken drippings.) Remove chicken and potatoes from the oven. Tent with foil; let chicken stand for 10 minutes. Break chicken down into 10 pieces.

So for those of you who don't have a rotisserie; preheat you oven to 350. Place the Potatoes in a baking pan and put the chicken on top of it. Cook time will be 1hr. 30min.

Lemon Roasted Fingerling Potatoes
Server 4 to 6
Time: 35 min.
2 Pounds fingerling potatoes 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1 fresh rosemary sprigs, leaves only 2 fresh thyme sprigs, leaves only 1 to 2 Meyer lemons, cut into quarters Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper Wash potatoes and cut lengthwise. Toss potatoes with oil. Toss with rosemary, thyme, and lemon wedges in a roasting pan. Season with salt and pepper, then roast potatoes under the rotisserie chicken for 25 to 30 minutes, until golden brown. Stir occasionally to coat with chicken drippings and cook evenly. Season once more with salt and pepper before serving.

Now for the chicken and potatoes I prepared all of it in the morning before I went to sleep. I remember I made this on Tuesday, I work third shift and go to school during the day. I don't have a lot of time after classes and before I got to sleep to make dinner. But i figured making it before hand won't hurt. It didn't, it turned out just fine.
Now I couldn't find fingerling potatoes so i just got normal russet potatoes and cut them in quarters lengthwise. I also used dried bay leaves, i wasn't able to find fresh ones at the store that day.

It all turned out well, first time i made a whole chicken. It was fun, I'm sure i will do it again sometime soon.

Happy Cooking all