Recipes

Spatchcock Roast Chicken with Potatoes & Vegetables

  • Serves 4
  • 1 hr 15 min

A whole chicken flattened for even cooking and crisp skin. The vegetables underneath catch everything.

Ingredients

  • 1whole chicken, spatchcocked 3 1/2 to 4 lb
  • 1 1/2 lbbaby Yukon gold potatoes, halved
  • 4carrots, cut into 2-inch pieces
  • 1yellow onion, quartered
  • 4 tbspolive oil
  • 2 tspkosher salt, plus more to taste
  • 1 tspfreshly ground black pepper
  • 4 sprigsfresh thyme optional
  • 4 sprigsfresh rosemary optional

Steps

  1. 01

    Spatchcock the chicken. Season generously.

  2. 02

    Toss vegetables with oil and salt.

  3. 03

    Arrange vegetables on a sheet pan. Place chicken on top.

  4. 04

    Roast at high heat until the skin is crisp and the chicken is cooked through.

  5. 05

    Rest before carving.

  6. 06

    Serve with the roasted vegetables.

By JORDAN HESS