Simply Chicken

We all wonder....what am I going to do with this chicken? And yet there are sooo many beautiful ways to serve your poultry...sometimes we ALL just need a reminder :) This weekend I tried a new recipe out and had to share with you!! Lemon Pepper Chicken over potatoes. It's simple, it's delicious and it makes your B-FIT4U lifetsyle easy!! Now there are a few steps, but don't let it make you nervous. This is virtually a one pot meal, and you'll have leftovers, so if you take the time this week to do this once, you'll have 3 nights worth of meals!
 Here it goes....

Lemon Pepper, Parsley Parmesan Chicken (say that 3times fast!!)

For the Chicken and Potatoes

• 1 whole organic chicken {about 3 1/2 pounds}
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
• 1/2 cup finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
• 1 lemon, halved
• 1 pound fingerling potatoes, halved or cut into thirds if they're large

For the Sauce

• 2 clove garlic, minced
• 1/2 cup finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
• 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 lemon, zested {2 teaspoons} and juiced {1 1/2 tablespoons}
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
• pinch red pepper flakes

Directions

1. Preheat your oven to 425 degrees. Place the chicken, breast side up, on a baking sheet. Rub it with 2 tablespoons of oil; season it generously with salt and pepper. Place the parsley and 1 half of the lemon inside the cavity{such a nice way to say “stuff the chicken”}. Tie the legs together with kitchen twine.
2. Toss the potatoes with 2 tablespoons of oil. Drizzle them with the juice from the remaining lemon half. Season the potatoes with salt and pepper and scatter the potatoes along the chicken.
3. Roast all of it for 15 minutes. Reduce the temperature to 375 degrees; cook for 25 minutes. Rotate the pan, toss the potatoes, and cook until the potatoes and chicken are golden brown and a thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the chicken’s thigh reaches 165 degrees, about 25 minutes more. Let the chicken and potatoes stand for 10 minutes.
4. Meanwhile, make the sauce: Combine all of the sauce ingredients. After 10 minutes, brush the sauce on the chicken and drizzle on the potatoes. ENJOY!