Chicken Under a Brick with Herb-Roasted Potatoes

Name: Chicken Under a Brick with Herb-Roasted Potatoes
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 1 , whole chicken small, (about 3 lbs), trimmed of excess fat, giblets removed and discarded, chicken patted dry; , Table salt and ground black pepper; 2 tablespoons, vegetable oil plus 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil; 3 cloves, garlic, minced or pressed through a garlic press (about 1 tablespoon); 1 tablespoon, minced fresh thyme leaves; 1/8 teaspoon, red pepper flakes; 2 tablespoons, lemon juice from 1 lemon, plus 1 lemon cut into wedges; 1 1/2 pounds, Red Bliss potatoes (small), scrubbed, dried, and cut into 3/4 inch pieces; 1 tablespoon, minced fresh parsley leaves

Main Courses
Chicken
Potatoes
Holiday

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We wanted a perfectly cooked butterflied chicken with super-crisp skin that could be on the table—with some roasted potatoes—in less than one hour.

SERVES 4

TIME 1¾ hours

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