Roast Chicken with Basil, Scallion, Lemon Butter, and Potatoes | James Beard Foundation

Name: Roast Chicken with Basil, Scallion, Lemon Butter, and Potatoes | James Beard Foundation
Total time: 90 min
Ingredients: 1 (4-pound) whole chicken; 1 cup thinly sliced basil leaves; 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature; 2 lemons; 5 garlic cloves, very thinly sliced; 2 scallions, very thinly sliced; Flakey coarse sea salt; Freshly ground black pepper; 1 3/4 pounds small to medium potatoes (about 1 1/2 inches in diameter), cut lengthwise into quarters; 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; About 1/2 good-sized bunch parsley, stems trimmed to inch (1 1/2 packed cups)

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“I’ll never tire of a butter-rubbed chicken roasted with rich, earthy potatoes tucked along its edges. Still, it’s nice to update the classic pairing with a simple tweak or two. Here, when the...

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Ingredients

1 (4-pound) whole chicken
1 cup thinly sliced basil leaves
5 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
2 lemons
5 garlic cloves, very thinly sliced
2 scallions, very thinly sliced
Flakey coarse sea salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1 3/4 pounds small to medium potatoes (about 1 1/2 inches in diameter), cut lengthwise into quarters
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
About 1/2 good-sized bunch parsley, stems trimmed to inch (1 1/2 packed cups)