Servings: 4
- large baking dish
INGREDIENTS
- 1 whole chicken or 4 leg quarters
- 1-2 tablespoons honey
Chicken marinade:
- 1 heaping tablespoon mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon chicken rub, chicken seasoning
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon coarse salt
Filling:
- 1 garlic head, halved
- 2 lemon slices
- 3 thyme sprigs
Vegetable mix:
- 3 medium-sized potatoes, diced
- 2 medium-sized sweet potatoes, diced
- 1 red onion, diced
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 thyme leaves
- 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon coarse salt
INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).
- Place the vegetable mix in a large baking dish, and place the chicken on top (if you have a baking dish with a rack, place the chicken on the rack). Stuff the chicken with lemon slices, thyme, and the halves of garlic head – if using chicken quarters, simply place them in the baking dish.
- Coat the chicken with the marinade, sprinkle some additional paprika, and drizzle honey and a bit of olive oil over it. Place in the oven and bake for 20 minutes. After that, reduce the temperature to 355°F (180°C) and bake for another 75 to 90 minutes.