Lemon Herb Chicken With Roasted Potatoes And Easy Caesar Salad Recipes

LEMON ROASTED CHICKEN AND POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 F. Line a rimmed baking pan with parchment paper and set aside.
• Combine the olive oil, lemon zest, lemon juice, garlic, Italian seasoning, onion powder, thyme, paprika, and red pepper flakes.
• Add the chicken, potatoes, and onions to a large bowl. Pour the lemon spice mixture, season to taste with salt and pepper, and toss thoroughly to combine.
• Arrange the chicken skin side up, potatoes, and onions on the prepared baking pan. I like to lightly season everything with salt and pepper once arranged on the pan to ensure it is seasoned well before going in the oven.
• Cover tightly with aluminum foil and bake, covered, for 40 minutes.
• Uncover, toss the potatoes around and spoon some of pan juices over the chicken. Top with lemon slices, and continue baking, uncovered, for additional 25-30 minutes or until chicken is fully cooked and potatoes are tender.
• Remove from the oven and let rest for 5-10 minutes. Garnish with fresh parsley before serving.

ROASTED LEMON HERB CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Combine the seasoning, salt, mustard powder, garlic powder and black pepper; set aside. Rinse the chicken thoroughly, and remove the giblets. Place chicken in a 9x13 inch baking dish. Sprinkle 1 1/2 teaspoons of the spice mixture inside the chicken. Rub the remaining mixture on the outside of the chicken.
• Squeeze the juice of the 2 lemons into a small bowl or cup, and mix with the olive oil. Drizzle this oil/juice mixture over the chicken.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 1 1/2 hours, or until juices run clear, basting several times with the remaining oil mixture.

ROASTED LEMON-HERB CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Generously salt and pepper the inside cavity of the chicken, and add 4 rosemary sprigs, thyme, garlic, and half of the lemon. Slice the remaining lemon half into thin slices and slide them under the exterior skin of the chicken breasts. Take the remaining 2 rosemary sprigs and slide them down along each side of the breast bone under the skin. Tuck the wings back and under the chicken and tie the legs together for even cooking.
• Place the chicken, breast side up, on a rack in a roasting pan and brush the top and sides with olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Roast chicken in the oven, basting with drippings at least once, until juices run clear and leg bone easily pulls away from the meat, about 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour and 30 minutes.
• Remove chicken from oven and cover with foil. Allow to rest for juices to redistribute, at least 15 minutes.
• Carve the chicken and place on serving platter.

LEMON AND HERB-ROASTED CHICKEN AND POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Rub chicken with 1 tablespoon lemon juice, sea salt, and pepper. Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Add oil and place the chicken in the pot, skin-side down. Cook for 5 minutes. Turn over and cook until chicken releases some juices and the skin is lightly browned, about 5 minutes more. Add broth. Transfer chicken to a baking dish.
• Add potatoes, remaining lemon juice, lemon slices, oregano, parsley, rosemary, thyme, 2 teaspoons salt, 1 teaspoon black pepper, and garlic to the pressure cooker. Cook and stir until flavors blend, about 3 minutes. Add cilantro and mix well. Spoon mixture on top of the chicken in the baking dish. Ensure the potatoes are well-coated with herbs. Cover the dish with a piece of aluminum foil and poke a few holes in it.
• Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is brown on the outside and no longer pink on the inside, and potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the chicken should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Serve hot.

EASY LEMON & HERB ROASTED CHICKEN WITH ROASTED VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees Farenheit
• Remove whole chicken from packaging, remove giblets (if included), rinse under cold water, pat dry with paper towels. Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, combine softened butter, onion, garlic, rosemary, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Mix together until well blended. Set aside 1 Tablespoon to use for the roasted vegetables.
• With the remaining herb butter mixture, gently rub it inside the skin of the chicken breast, taking care not to tear the skin if possible. Then rub the outside of the entire chicken with the herb butter.
• Stuff the chicken cavity with the onion, garlic, rosemary and lemon.
• Tie the legs together with kitchen twine.
• Place the chicken onto the rack of your roasting pan and place in the oven.
• Roast chicken for 30 minutes at 425 degrees.
• Meanwhile, prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place the vegetables on top of the parchment paper. I keep each vegetable together, which makes it easy to remove the asparagus and carrots from the potatoes later.
• Melt the tablespoon of herb butter that you have set aside for about 10-15 seconds in the microwave (or until melted), then pour evenly over the veggies.
• Sprinkle salt and pepper over all of the vegetables.
• After the chicken has been roasting for 30 minutes, add the sheet of veggies to the rack below the chicken. Roast for 20 minutes.
• After 20 minutes, remove the asparagus and carrots, then return the potatoes to the oven. Roast the chicken and the potatoes for another 15-20 minutes, just until a thermometer shows the chicken is done at 155 degrees and the potatoes are softened and fully cooked.
• Remove both from the oven, and allow the chicken to rest at room temperature for 10-15 minutes before carving and serving.
• Enjoy!

LEMON-HERB CHICKEN WITH ROASTED POTATOES AND EASY CAESAR SALAD

Steps:

• Chicken:
• Mix lemon juice, basil, oregano and garlic. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Heat oil over medium heat in a large skillet. Cook chicken 8 minutes; turn and cook 5 minutes more. Add lemon-juice mixture and stir up anything stuck to skillet. Reduce heat and cover; simmer until cooked through, about 6 minutes.
• Potatoes:
• Heat oven to 450°F. Toss all ingredients in a roasting pan and cover with foil. Cook 20 minutes. Remove foil; cook 20 minutes more, stirring once.
• Salad:
• Toast bread until very crisp, then rub each slice with 1 teaspoon garlic. Beat remaining 1 teaspoon garlic with anchovies, lemon juice, oil and salt with a fork in a salad bowl until well emulsified. Add lettuce; toss to evenly coat leaves. Grind black pepper over salad. Dice garlic toast and add croutons to salad. Toss again to mix well. Serve salad immediately.

CHICKEN POTATO CAESAR SALAD

Steps:

• Slice chicken breasts into strips and season with salt and pepper. In a non-stick skillet, heat oil over medium high heat. Add chicken and cook until golden brown and chicken is no longer pink in the middle, about 4-5 minutes. Remove chicken to paper towels to drain. Combine chicken and sliced boiled potatoes in a large bowl and set aside.
• For the dressing, combine garlic, mustard, vinegar and two pinches of salt in a blender and process. Add mayonnaise and blend together to form a thick base. In a slow stream add olive oil through hole in lid. Scrape dressing with spatula into a bowl and season to taste with salt, pepper and lemon juice. If desired, add anchovy to dressing to create a deeper, saltier flavor.
• Toss the chicken and potatoes with 3 or 4 tablespoons of the dressing. Place ripped up romaine lettuce leaves in a large bowl and toss with several tablespoons of the dressing. Arrange lettuce on a plate and top with chicken and potatoes. Garnish with chopped parsley and anchovies, if desired.