This chicken with roasted garlic potatoes recipe features a buttery seasoning made with Italian salad dressing mix for an easy meal with loads of flavor.
Preparation Time
30 mins
Cooking Time
1 hr 50 mins
Total Time
2 hr 20 mins
Calories
751 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Step 2
Cut off tops of garlic heads to expose cloves, trimming about ½ inch off top of each clove. You may need to trim individual cloves along sides of heads.
Step 3
Combine butter, Italian dressing mix, fresh thyme, and ground paprika in a large bowl.
Step 4
Place chicken in a large roasting pan; spread ½ butter mixture over chicken skin.
Step 5
Add potatoes to the bowl with remaining ½ butter mixture; toss to coat. Arrange potatoes around chicken; add garlic heads, cut-sides up.
Step 6
Cook in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 1 hour 50 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near but not touching the bone, should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Rest for 10 minutes.
Step 7
Transfer garlic to a plate; cool slightly. Slip garlic cloves from skins; place ½ in a bowl and stir in potatoes. Transfer potatoes to a platter.
Step 8
Carve chicken; transfer to the platter.
Step 9
Skim and discard fat from pan drippings. Transfer drippings to the same bowl; mash remaining garlic into drippings. Serve with chicken and potatoes.
Ingredients
1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
2 small heads garlic, unpeeled
1 (.6 ounce) package dry Italian salad dressing mix (such as Good Seasons®)
