Sopranos' Baked Chicken With Potatoes, Lemon & Oregano
"This simple dish is heart-healthy, light, and very satisfying! The Sopranos' Family Cookbook, Recipe by Michele Scicolone, 2002"
Ingredients
- 2 lemons
- 3 1/2-4 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 3 potatoes, fist-sized, peeled and cut into wedges ( preferably Yukon Gold)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- salt & freshly ground black pepper
Directions
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
Squeeze the juice from 1 lemon. Slice the other one.
Put the chicken and potatoes in a baking pan large enough to hold them in a single layer. Sprinkle the lemon juice, oil, oregano, garlic, and salt and pepper to taste. Turn the pieces to coat evenly, then turn the chicken skin side up. Tuck the lemon slices and potatoes in between the chicken pieces.
Bake the chicken for 45 minutes. Baste with the pan juices. Continue to bake, basting occasionally, for 15 to 30 minutes longer or until the chicken is browned and the potatoes are tender.
Transfer the chicken, potatoes, and lemon slices to a serving platter. Tip the pan and skim off the fat. Pour the juices over the chicken and serve.
NOTES: Red potatoes can also be used instead of Yukon Gold.
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Above recipe is light and heart healthy.........
But here is a stick to your ribs chicken dish........oblong baking dish.
350 oven till done and the juices roast the potatoes.......
Layer any type of chicken parts with the skin on......along with sweet Italian sausage links......over wedges of potatoes of your choice.....
You can also include slices of onion and garlic.......
Layer:
Potatoes at bottom of lightly oiled pan (olive oil) sprinkled with oregano...
Onions
Chicken parts, sprinkled with oregano....
Italian Sausage links (pricked with tines of a fork)
The juice from the chicken and the sausage will drip down to the potatoes and the onions........flavoring them. For those who love their roasts surrounded by nice roasted potatoes.......this is an Italian version with chicken.........and sausage.
If you get the layers mixed up, it still comes out delish. Very simple.
Serve with steamed fresh green beans...........big tossed green salad.
One dish meal.......for the most part.......