It's a celebration...

I know multiple people have asked me to start posting recipes of things I make on the blog so they don't have to think about what to make, so I'm gonna do it, maybe not every week but maybe every two or so.

Celebrating the fact that Meijer has had whole chickens on sale this past week or so for .89 cents a pound (we bought 2)...I present....my LEMON AND HERB ROASTED WHOLE CHICKEN AND BABY POTATOES recipe. And by mine I mean, the one I use because I totally ganked it off of foodtv.com

Here we go......LEMON AND HERB ROASTED WHOLE CHICKEN AND BABY POTATOES

1 (4 to 5 pound) whole chicken
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 lemon, halved
1 head garlic, halved
1/4 bunch each fresh rosemary, thyme, and parsley
1/4 cup olive oil
1 1/2 pounds red new potatoes

Directions
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

-Rinse the chicken with cool water, inside and out, then pat it dry with paper towels. Don't forget to take out the guts.
-Season the cavity with salt and pepper, and then stuff the lemon, garlic, and herbs inside. Place the chicken, breast-side up, in a roasting pan.
-Tie the legs of the chicken together with kitchen twine to help hold its shape. (I don't do this)
-Toss the potatoes around the chicken. Season the whole thing with a fair amount of salt and pepper and drizzle with olive oil.

Roast the chicken and potatoes for 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Don't forget to baste the chicken with the drippings and rotate the pan every 20 minutes (ha, no...more like every 30 or 45, because I'm LAZY!) or so to insure a golden crispy skin.

The chicken is done when an instant-read thermometer says 165 degrees F when inserted into the thickest part of the thigh (the legs of the chicken should wiggle easily from the sockets too.)

Remove the chicken to a platter and let stand for 10 minutes, so the juices settle back into the meat before carving. Serve with the roasted potatoes on the side. Serves 6.
Here is the link to a printable version .


There you have it people, it's cheap, it is reeeeeally good and you can use the carcass afterwards to make homemade chicken stock (better than anything you will every buy at the store)! SOOOO GOOOOD!