Roasted Split Chicken Breasts with Red Potatoes

Prep Time: 15 Minutes | Cook Time: 1 Hour | Total Time: 1 Hour 15 Minutes

Split Chicken Breasts
Juicy and Tender Split Chicken Breasts Oven Roasted in Cast Iron, with a side of delicious red potatoes. This recipe makes 2 servings.

Ingredients

For the Chicken

  • 2 Split Chicken Breasts, Bone-in with Ribs
  • 1 Tablespoon Fresh Rosemary, Chopped (or 1 teaspoon dry)
  • Additional Rosemary Sprigs
  • 2 Teaspoons Olive Oil
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Smoked Paprika
  • Salt to Taste
  • Black Pepper to Taste
  • 2 Garlic Cloves, finely chopped
  • 1/4 Teaspoon Crushed Red Pepper

For the Potatoes

  • 3 Red Potatoes, quartered or eighthed
  • 1 Teaspoon Olive Oil
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Salt
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Black Pepper
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Garlic Powder
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Dry Thyme (or 1 1/2 teaspoon fresh Thyme)

Equipment / Supplies

  • A #10 or Larger Cast Iron Skillet (#12 is ideal)
  • Meat Thermometer (optional)
  • Medium Bowl
  • Aluminum Foil

Instructions

Chicken

  1. Remove Chicken Breasts from the Fridge 30 Minutes Prior to Cooking. Season with Salt and Pepper to taste, inside and outside of the skin
  2. Pre-heat your oven to 400 degrees
  3. Mix together other ingredients in a small bowl
  4. Using your fingers, rub some of the seasoning mixture under the skin of the chicken, avoid tearing the skin
  5. Spread more of the mixture on the outside of the skin as well
  6. Prepare the Potatoes

Potatoes

  1. Cut the potatoes into chunks. For smaller potatoes they can be quartered but larger potatoes should be cut into eighths
  2. Transfer the cut potatoes to a bowl and add the dry seasonings
  3. Mix the potatoes until evenly coated
  4. Add 1 teaspoon olive oil and mix again

Cooking

  1. Coat your pan with oil or cooking spray
  2. Place the chicken breasts rib side down into the pan
  3. Arrange potato chunks around the chicken
  4. Place a few rosemary sprigs on top of the chicken and potatoes
  5. Roast at 400 degrees for one hour, or until the internal temperature of the breasts reach 155 degrees (the temperature will continue to rise after removing from the oven)
  6. Remove from oven and tent the pan with aluminum foil, allow to rest for 10 minutes
  7. Enjoy!
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