As I mentioned in a previous post I want to get back into kitchen this fall. We fell into a bad habit this summer of eating out or every single night. Seriously…every single night. We had four restaurants in our neighborhood on rotation…Thai, Mexican, Greek & Italian. I knew it had gone too far when the lovely lady who works at the Thai restaurant down the street knew my name and order without any direction- I guess it’s my fault for ordering spicy eggplant with chicken every single time.
Originally I wanted to make a savory fall recipe in the slow cooker this Sunday but the weather in Los Angeles has been SO hot (over it) and it just didn’t seem fitting. I would’ve had to draw all the curtains and blast the AC to make it feel cozy and fall like in our place. So I switched gears and settled on a lighter chicken dish instead- roasted chicken with potatoes, arugula and garlic yogurt.
I forgot how much I love cooking on a lazy Sunday. The light is always so pretty that time of day in our home. We put on music…Brian cracks a cold beer and chats with me as I chop (he’s also kind enough to document the cooking session for my blog- thanks love!)…Frank plays with his toys by my feet.
It’s one of my favorite ways to spend an afternoon.
The dish was an absolute success- such an interesting mix of flavors with the sriracha, cumin & garlic yogurt!
Roasted Chicken with Potatoes, Arugula and Garlic Yogurt.
ingredients-
1 1/2 pounds chicken things and drumsticks
1 1/4 pounds of small Yukon gold potatoes, halved and cut into 1/2 inch slices
2 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon of black pepper
2 tablespoons of sriracha
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
4 1/2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 leeks, white and green parts only, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced
1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
1/3 cup of plain yogurt (do not use greek)
1 garlic clove
2 ounces of baby arugula
chopped fresh dill
lemon juice
directions-
- combine chicken and potatoes in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper. In a small bowl, whisk together sriracha, cumin and 3 tablespoons of oil. Pour over chicken and potatoes and toss to combine. Let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes, or up to 8 hours in the refrigerator.
- meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine leeks, lemon zest, a pinch of salt and the remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons of oil.
- heat oven to 425 degrees. Arrange chicken and potatoes on a large rimmed baking sheet in a single layer. Roast 15 minutes. Toss potatoes lightly. Scatter leeks over pan. Roast until chicken and potatoes are cooked through and everything is golden, 30 minutes longer,
- While chicken cooks, place yogurt in a small bowl. Grate garlic over yogurt and season to taste with salt and pepper.
- To serve, spoon yogurt over chicken and vegetables. Scatter arugula and dill over mixture. Drizzle with oil and lemon juice and serve.
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