Walking through the streets of Istanbul one day, I smelled chickens roasting. Now that’s a wonderful fragrance anywhere in the world, but at this particular place the chickens were on a spit in an outdoor oven and underneath them was a pile of potatoes still in their skins. As the potatoes cooked, they soaked up seasoned juices from the chickens above and became enriched with flavor. My immediate thought was, “I’ve got to try that when I get home.” When I started experimenting with the method, I thought I’d get the best results by roasting sliced potatoes underneath chicken quarters on the same baking sheet. But it didn’t work out that way. The potatoes didn’t get as crisp as I wanted. So I modified the concept, arriving at a simple side-by-side cooking technique that delivers amazing results. I choose chicken thighs for their juicy flavor and roast them alongside potato chunks or wedges on a baking sheet. Both are better for the combination, and it’s efficient, too. As soon as you pull the pan out of the oven, supper is two-thirds done. All you need to round out the meal is a green salad or vegetable sauté.

两步调味过程
在烹饪之前，我大胆地将鸡肉和土豆调味。我可能会让鸡在一个热情的腌泡汁中沐浴几个小时。或者，我将鸡肉和土豆与干燥的调味料混合在一起，例如盐，香料和柑橘皮。或者，我将制作一些调味黄油，然后在鸡皮下涂抹。调味良好的鸡肉释放出美味的果汁，与烤盘上的土豆混合在一起。烹饪后，作为终结，我在食用前将土豆和鸡肉撒上撒上新鲜，明亮的味道，例如柑橘，生姜或草药。一旦您熟悉这种调味技术，就可以随意开始自己的风味组合或尝试我们建议的食谱。Roasted Chicken Thighs, Yukon Gold Potatoes & Lemons with Cilantro Gremolata,Roasted Chicken Thighs, Baby Potatoes & Tomatoes with Olives & Mint,鸡大腿用迷迭香，红洋葱和红土豆烤,Burnished Chicken Thighs with Roasted Sweet Potatoes, Parsnips & Shallots.

Getting it browned, keeping it moist

Truly great roasted chicken and potatoes should be beautifully browned and crisp outside yet moist and tender inside. Here’s how to make that happen:

使用深色肉。It’s richer than white meat, so it stays moist and juicy even if you cook it a little longer than might be ideal.

不要拥挤锅。An 11×17-inch heavy-duty rimmed baking sheet is the perfect size for these recipes. If you don’t have a large one, use two smaller baking sheets. To order one, visitBakerscatalogue.com, where the pans sell for $17.95.

Baste the chicken and stir the potatoes often.For the best browning and crisping, bake them on opposite sides of the baking sheet, and baste and stir from time to time to incorporate the flavorful browned bits from the baking sheet.