Ingredients

  • 1 whole Chicken
  • Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • Salt And Pepper
  • 1 Tablespoon Herbes De Provence
  • 5 whole Sweet And/or Golden Potatoes
  • 1/2 cups Butter
  • 3 cloves Garlic
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1/2 teaspoons Pepper
  • 1 Tablespoon Finely Chopped Herbs Such As Thyme, Sage, And/or Rosemary
  • Sour Cream, To Serve (optional)

Method

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
  • Butterfly the chicken with sharp kitchen shears and lay in a large roasting pan, breast-side up.
  • Drizzle liberally with oil, then season well with salt and pepper.
  • Sprinkle evenly with herbs.
  • Place in the oven for 20 minutes, then reduce oven temperature to 365 degrees F.
  • Once chicken is in the oven, prepare potatoes by chopping into 1/2-inch cubes and placing in a roasting pan.
  • Melt butter over low heat and saute garlic for one minute.
  • Pour garlic butter over potatoes and season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Add chopped herbs and toss potatoes until they are well-coated with butter and seasonings.
  • Add potatoes to the oven when heat is reduced to 365 degrees F.
  • Continue roasting chicken and potatoes for 50-60 minutes, tossing potatoes every 15 minutes, until chicken skin is crispy and golden brown, and potatoes are soft and slightly caramelized.
  • (You may wish to add some of the cooking liquid from the chicken to the potatoes while roasting.)
  • Slice chicken pieces and serve with potatoes and sour cream (optional).