Sticky Roast Chicken and Potatoes

, from Issue #83. March, 2019
Photography by Vanessa and Michael Lewis.
Sticky Roast Chicken and Potatoes

We all love a one-pan dinner, and this juicy chicken dish has gorgeous sweet/tart cooking juices that infuse the potatoes while cooking.

Serves: 4-6

INGREDIENTS

2 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons each smoked paprika and sea salt
2 tablespoons each apple cider or white wine vinegar, soy sauce and pure maple syrup
2 cloves garlic, crushed
½-1 teaspoon chilli flakes
8 chicken bone in, skin on thighs (I used Bostock Brothers)
1 punnet cherry tomatoes
12 waxy potatoes, halved or left whole if small
2 spring onions, thinly sliced

METHOD

Preheat the oven to 180°C fan bake.

Combine the oil, smoked paprika, sea salt, vinegar, soy sauce, pure maple syrup, garlic and chilli flakes in a large bowl. Add the chicken, tomatoes and potatoes and turn to coat.

Tip into a large shallow roasting dish, placing the chicken skin side up. Roast for 50 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through, basting with the pan juices a couple of times. Scatter over the spring onions to serve.