Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Mustard-rosemary chicken with carrots and potatoes

Ingredients
  • 12 thin whole carrots
  • 1 tbsp plus 1 tsp EVOO
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 c dijon mustard
  • 4 minced garlic cloves
  • 1 1/2 tsp chopped rosemary, plus 3 sprigs
  • 4 chicken thighs
  • 4 chicken legs
  • 8 baby yukon gold or red bliss potatoes, halved
  • 1 lemon, halved
  • pepper

Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 425. toss carrots, 1 tsp EVOO, 1/8 tsp salt in a bowl. spread out on a baking sheet, and bake until they begin to soften and carmelize. Set aside when done.
  2. combine mustard, garlic, chopped rosemary, 2 tsp EVOO in another bowl. rub mixture over chicken (and under skin, if using skin-on chicken). toss remaining salt, oil, pepper, and potatoes in a bowl.
  3. place chicken, potatoes and rosemary sprigs on baking sheet. bake until chicken is done, about 45 minutes. with a little time left, place carrots on baking sheet to finish cooking (to your desired taste).
  4. remove from oven, sprinkle with lemon juics and serve.

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