Oven Roasted Chicken With New Potatoes

---

Mild herb flavor, if you prefer a stronger flavor add another tablespoon of the fresh herbs. you may also substitute 2 teaspoons of dried herb leaves.

---

Steps

---

Heat oven to 450.

---

In small bowl , mix herbs , salt , pepper and oil.

---

Place chicken , breast side down , in shallow roasting pan.

---

Arrange potatoes around chicken in pan.

---

Drizzle half of oil mixture over potatoes.

---

Stir to mix.

---

Bake 20 minutes.

---

Remove pan from oven.

---

Spoon some of the remaining oil mixture over chicken and potatoes.

---

Stir potatoes.

---

Turn breast side up.

---

Return to oven.

---

Bake 10 minutes longer.

---

Remove pan from oven.

---

Reduce oven temperature to 325.

---

Drizzle remaining oil mixture over chicken and potatoes.

---

Stir potatoes.

---

Insert ovenproof meat thermometer so.

---

Return to oven.

---

Bake 40 to 50 minutes longer or until thermometer reads 180 and legs move easily when lifted or twisted and potatoes are tender.

---

Ingredients

---

fresh herbs, salt, pepper, olive oil, roasting chicken, small red potatoes