My Mother’s Chicken and Potatoes - Lidia

Ingredients

• For the Basic Chicken and Potatoes:
• 2-1/2 pounds chicken legs or assorted pieces (bone-in)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt or more to taste
• 1/2 cup canola oil
• 1 pound red bliss potatoes, preferably no bigger than 2-inches across
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil or more
• 2 medium-small onions, peeled and quartered lengthwise
• 2 short branches of fresh rosemary with plenty of needles
• For my special touches—try either or both:
• 4 to 6 ounces sliced bacon (5 or 6 slices)
• 1 or 2 pickled cherry peppers, sweet or hot, or none, or more!—cut in half and seeded