Easy Garlic Roasted Chicken and Potatoes Recipe

Name: Easy Garlic Roasted Chicken and Potatoes Recipe
Total time: 1 hr 20 mins
Ingredients: 0.25 cup butter; 6 chicken leg quarters, split into drumsticks and thighs; 6 large Yukon Gold potatoes, cut into chunks; 24 cloves garlic, unpeeled; salt and ground black pepper to taste; 0.25 cup maple syrup

This easy chicken and potatoes recipe has been a family favorite for years! It's incredibly quick to prepare. My husband loves spreading the roasted garlic over the chicken. Easily adjust the quantities to feed a larger crowd, ensuring your roasting pan is big enough. We typically add more potatoes. Serve this delicious meal with a simple mixed greens salad for a complete dinner.

Total time1 hr 20 mins
Prep time20 mins
Cook time1 hr
Yield8 servings, 8

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Ingredients

0.25 cup butter
6 chicken leg quarters, split into drumsticks and thighs
6 large Yukon Gold potatoes, cut into chunks
24 cloves garlic, unpeeled
salt and ground black pepper to taste
0.25 cup maple syrup

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
Place the butter in a roasting pan and melt in the oven. Once melted, swirl the butter to coat the pan. Add the chicken drumsticks, thighs, potatoes, and unpeeled garlic cloves to the pan. Season with salt and black pepper. Turn the chicken, potatoes, and garlic to coat them evenly with the butter.
Bake in the preheated oven for about 40 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through and the juices run clear. Baste with pan drippings 3 times during baking. Brush the chicken with maple syrup, and spoon pan drippings over the potatoes.
Return the pan to the oven and bake for another 20 minutes, or until the chicken and potatoes are tender and nicely browned. Ensure an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a thigh registers at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). To serve, squeeze the roasted garlic from the cloves and spread it over the chicken. Pour the flavorful pan juices over the chicken and potatoes.

Nutrition

Calories: 464 kcal
Fat Content: 21 g
Fiber Content: 2 g
Sugar Content: 6 g
Sodium Content: 151 mg
Protein Content: 33 g
Cholesterol Content: 120 mg
Carbohydrate Content: 34 g
Saturated Fat Content: 8 g
Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g