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Gallery Read the full recipe after the video. Recipe Summary prep: 15 mins total: 50 mins Servings: 4 Quick Roasted Chicken with Potatoes, Onions, and Watercress

Ingredients Ingredient Checklist 1 whole chicken (3 1/2 to 4 pounds) 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil Coarse salt and ground pepper 1 1/2 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes, cut into 1/2-inch-thick rounds 1 large red onion, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick rounds and separated into rings 1 bunch watercress (3/4 pound), thick ends trimmed 1 tablespoon fresh orange juice

Cook’s Notes Butterflying a whole chicken cuts roasting time by 20 minutes.

Gallery Read the full recipe after the video.

Recipe Summary prep: 15 mins total: 50 mins Servings: 4 Quick Roasted Chicken with Potatoes, Onions, and Watercress

Read the full recipe after the video.

Read the full recipe after the video.

Recipe Summary prep: 15 mins total: 50 mins Servings: 4

Recipe Summary

prep: 15 mins total: 50 mins

Servings: 4

prep: 15 mins

total: 50 mins

prep:

15 mins

total:

50 mins

Servings: 4

4

Quick Roasted Chicken with Potatoes, Onions, and Watercress

Quick Roasted Chicken with Potatoes, Onions, and Watercress

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 1 whole chicken (3 1/2 to 4 pounds) 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil Coarse salt and ground pepper 1 1/2 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes, cut into 1/2-inch-thick rounds 1 large red onion, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick rounds and separated into rings 1 bunch watercress (3/4 pound), thick ends trimmed 1 tablespoon fresh orange juice

Directions

Preheat oven to 450 degrees, with rack in upper third. Place chicken, breast side down, on a work surface. Starting at thigh end, with kitchen shears, cut along one side of backbone, then the other side. (Discard backbone or freeze it for stock.) Open chicken like a book and flip it over. Press firmly on breastbone (as shown) to flatten. Rub chicken all over with 2 teaspoons oil and season with salt and pepper.

Line bottom of a broiler pan with foil. Drizzle foil with 2 teaspoons oil and arrange potatoes in a single layer, turning to coat. Top with onions and season with salt and pepper. Cover vegetables with slotted top of broiler pan and place chicken, breast side up, on top. Roast until chicken is cooked through (a thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh, avoiding bone, should read 165 degrees), 35 minutes. Let chicken rest 5 minutes before serving.

Toss watercress with 2 teaspoons oil and orange juice and season with salt and pepper. Divide potatoes and onions among 4 plates, top with watercress, and serve alongside chicken.

Cook’s Notes Butterflying a whole chicken cuts roasting time by 20 minutes.

Cook’s Notes

Butterflying a whole chicken cuts roasting time by 20 minutes.

Reviews (3)

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22 Ratings 5 star values: 6 4 star values: 7 3 star values: 6 2 star values: 3 1 star values: 0

22 Ratings 5 star values: 6 4 star values: 7 3 star values: 6 2 star values: 3 1 star values: 0

22 Ratings 5 star values: 6 4 star values: 7 3 star values: 6 2 star values: 3 1 star values: 0

  • 5 star values: 6 4 star values: 7 3 star values: 6 2 star values: 3 1 star values: 0

    Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       02/03/2015   This is the Best Recipe Ever - and a total game-changer for me! I have shared this recipe (and the link to Sarah's video) with all of my work colleagues and everyone else says the same thing too. Raves all around. Thanks, Sarah ... keep those videos coming!  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       05/17/2012   I love these videos, everyday when I see the message in my inbox it put an smile on my face. I don´t know what I like better Sarah´s personality or the recipes.  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: 5 stars       09/06/2011   This is so easy to make and it is delicious. Best part is only one pan and my mandolin to clean up. This is my go to after a stressfull day. I also use chicken leg quarters or a whole chicken cut up what ever is on sale.

    Martha Stewart Member

    Rating: Unrated 02/03/2015

This is the Best Recipe Ever - and a total game-changer for me! I have shared this recipe (and the link to Sarah’s video) with all of my work colleagues and everyone else says the same thing too. Raves all around. Thanks, Sarah … keep those videos coming!

Rating: Unrated

Rating: Unrated 05/17/2012

I love these videos, everyday when I see the message in my inbox it put an smile on my face. I don´t know what I like better Sarah´s personality or the recipes.

Rating: 5 stars 09/06/2011

This is so easy to make and it is delicious. Best part is only one pan and my mandolin to clean up. This is my go to after a stressfull day. I also use chicken leg quarters or a whole chicken cut up what ever is on sale.

Rating: 5 stars

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