ROAST CHICKEN WITH POTATOES "BY THE WALL"

Roast Chicken with Potatoes

Provided by Marie Devito Crowley

Yield Makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

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6 tablespoons olive oil
3 large garlic cloves, minced
3 teaspoons dried oregano
2 1/4 pounds white-skinned potatoes, peeled, each cut into 6 long wedges
1 4-pound chicken, cut into 8 pieces
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400°F. Brush inside of large roasting pan with 2 tablespoons oil. Combine remaining 4 tablespoons oil, garlic, and 1 1/2 teaspoons oregano in bowl. Add potatoes and toss to coat. Sprinkle potatoes with salt and pepper. Sprinkle chicken with remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons oregano, salt, and pepper. Arrange chicken in single layer in center of prepared pan. Arrange potatoes around chicken. Drizzle chicken with lemon juice and any remaining oil mixture from bowl of potatoes.
Roast chicken and potatoes until chicken is cooked through and potatoes are tender, about 1 hour 10 minutes.