Oven-Baked Chicken And Potatoes With Lemon And Rosemary - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 chicken legs (just the drumsticks) or 4 whole chicken legs-thighs
8 -10 small potatoes, unpeeled
1 1/2 cups olive oil
1 1/2 cups fresh lemon juice (about 7-8 lemons)
3 -4 sprigs fresh rosemary or 1/4 cup dried rosemary
4 -5 fresh garlic cloves
salt and pepper

Preparation

Preheat oven to 450\u00b0F.
Slice potatoes in half length-wise. Set aside.
Squeeze lemons into a medium size bowl. Add olive oil to the lemon juice. Mix well.
Cut small slits in chicken legs.
Break apart rosemary sprigs and stuff into the cuts in the chicken legs.
Place chicken legs and potatoes, cut side down, on a baking sheet, with small bits of rosemary underneath the potatoes.
Place any remaining rosemary around chicken and potatoes.
If using dry rosemary, sprinkle on baking sheet and then place chicken and potatoes on top.
Slice garlic cloves and place them under and around chicken and potatoes.
Pour olive oil and lemon mix over the chicken and potatoes. Season with desired amount of salt and pepper.
Place baking sheet in the middle section of the oven.
Bake for 30-40 mins until chicken and potatoes are tender.