Much as I love cookbooks and trying out new recipes, some days I prefer to stick to the way I have grown up cooking, the meals that I remember from my childhood.
This is a very simple way to make roast chicken, it may seem a little different to what you're used to making but it's equally delicious. It is also a one pan meal, and that is always great as it saves on having a pile of dishes to clean up.
I do hope you'll give it a try :)
One Pan Portuguese Roast Chicken
1 pound chicken (I used thighs, but you can use a whole cut up chicken, or legs, or breasts, whatever you prefer)
Vinegar
Minced Garlic
Mustard
Mayonnaise
Paprika
Salt and Pepper
2 large potatoes
Small red onion
Now here's the deal, if I'm not following a specific recipe, I always cook from the heart, which means I eyeballs the ingredients. It's hard for me to give specific measurements, but I'll try to give you an idea of how much I used.
First thing, wash and clean your chicken well. Place the chicken in a big ziploc bag, then squirt in some vinegar, add about 1/2 cup of mayo and 1/4 cup mustard, some minced garlic cloves (I used about 4 that I mashed in my mortar and pestle), salt and pepper to taste and some paprika.
Close the ziploc tightly and give it all a good mix, then pop in the fridge for a few hours. It's even better overnight, but usually I'll do it either in the morning, or around noon to cook for dinner.
When you're ready to cook. Dump the whole contents of the chicken into a casserole dish, or a baking dish covered with foil.
Add a layer of sliced onion on top, and then top with thick sliced potatoes. Cover with foil and bake at 375 degrees for about an hour or until chicken and potatoes are completely cooked through.
When done, you can serve right away, or if you wish, you can remove the foil and place back in the oven to broil a bit.
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