. . . New Potatoes and Seared Asparagus Spears!
My friend John, the rugged he-man, Lake Superior Chef (of Asian Glazed Thigh fame), has submitted another recipe. I am posting this now because it sounds like it’s just the thing for a Sunday supper. Go now! Get a chicken! You can have this for dinner tonight!
John says: “I adapted the chicken and potato recipe from Williams-Sonoma. The recipe for the asparagus spears is my own. I like this recipe for a number of reasons…, you only have to use two pans and one bowl, your kitchen smells wonderful when you’re done, you can drink chardonnay while you cook and the recipe is so easy.”
Roasted Rosemary-Garlic Chicken
with New Potatoes and Seared Asparagus Spears
Ingredients:
3 cloves garlic (diced)
2 sprigs fresh rosemary (rough chop)
1 roaster chicken (3 to 5 lbs)
1 ½ lbs small red potatoes, quartered
Olive oil
Kosher salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
Asparagus spears, washed and trimmed.
Directions For Cooking the Chicken and Potatoes:
Preheat oven to 400º.
Pour a glass of cool (not cold) chardonnay to enjoy while you cook.
Mix olive oil, garlic and rosemary in small bowl.
Coat chicken with olive oil mixture, reserving about ¼ of the mixture for the potatoes.
Place chicken in a large oven-proof fry pan, breast side up. Tuck wings behind back, and tie the legs together.
In another bowl, stir together potatoes and remaining olive oil mixture.
Arrange the potatoes around the chicken, sprinkle both chicken and potatoes with salt and pepper, and transfer pan to oven.
Roast until instant read thermometer (inserted into thickest part of the breast, away from bone) registers 160º F, about 60 to 70 minutes.
Transfer chicken to carving board and cover loosely with foil. Let rest for 10 minutes.
Directions for Roasting the Asparagus:
Rinse asparagus and pat dry.
Coat with olive oil, salt and pepper.
Heat ribbed skillet over high heat until “screaming hot”.
Sear asparagus, turning frequently.
Transfer skillet to oven (still hot from cooking the chicken) for five minutes.
To Serve:
Carve the chicken and serve with potatoes and asparagus. Another glass of chardonnay wouldn’t hurt either!
Now doesn’t that sound good? I think a slice of the Chocolate-Pumpkin cake–I just posted the recipe–would round off this meal quite nicely!