Ingredients
6 servings
- •2 small heads garlic, unpeeled
- •¼ cup butter, at room temperature
- •1 (.6 ounce) package dry Italian salad dressing mix (such as Good Seasons®)
- •1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
- •½ teaspoon ground paprika
- •1 (6 pound) roasting chicken
- •1 ½ pounds red new potatoes, halved
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Cut off and discard 1/2 inch from the top of each garlic head.
- Combine butter, Italian dressing mix, thyme, and paprika in a large bowl.
- Place chicken in a large roasting pan. Spread 1/2 of the butter mixture over the chicken skin.
- Add potatoes to the bowl with the remaining butter mixture; toss until coated. Place potatoes in the pan around chicken, then add garlic heads, with cut-sides up.
- Roast in the preheated oven until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 1 hour 50 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone, should read 180 degrees F (82 degrees C). Remove from the oven, and let rest 10 minutes.
- While the chicken is resting, remove garlic from the pan. Allow it to cool slightly, then slip garlic cloves from the skins. Place 1/2 of the garlic in a bowl; stir in potatoes and transfer to a platter.
- Carve chicken and transfer to the platter.
- Skim and discard fat from pan drippings; transfer drippings to a bowl. Mash remaining garlic into the drippings. Serve with chicken and potatoes.
Nutritional Facts
Per 6 servings
- Calories: 751
- Carbohydrate: 26g
- Fat: 42g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 64g
- Sugar: 3g