Paprika Roast Chicken With Sweet Onion

 

://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Paprika-Roast-Chicken-with-Sweet-Onion-351430?mbid=rss_epinr 

Who doesn't love crispy roast chicken? (And you know Julia Child said that you can judge a chef by her roast chicken) I made this recipe for the first time for dinner last tonight.  Great flavor with a definite kick- (although I did only cook two pieces of chicken using the  measurements called for in the recipe for a whole chicken, so our meal might have had a greater kick than the author intended). The chicken was crispy and the onion was delicious and juicy- I will definitely make this again. And it was super easy- just mix the spices and oil in a bowl- rub it on the chicken and onion and bake. . .

Unfortunately, the roasted green bean and cashew side came out awful and i had to dump it. (This is probably my fault and not the recipe itself, as I seem to have an inability to roast green beans and have tossed many a bean in the trash- yet i keep trying).

here is a picture of that disaster:

 

I quickly grilled some asparagus- just trim the asparagus, toss with olive oil, salt and pepper- grill on a grill pan till until tender-squeeze a bit of lemon juice after removing from heat and you are good to go.

I definitely suggest this recipe (although undecided on the green beans). . . Enjoy!

And please, feel free to send me green bean tips. . .

Comments

[Patrick]

Hi Wendy, love the blog! This recipe caught my eye - i never used paprika much until i found steve raichlen's all-purpose rub for grilling meats - 1/4 c paprika, 1/4 c sea salt, 1/4 c brown sugar, 2 tbsp black pepper - which is especially good for beer can chicken. I try to keep a batch of it mixed up and ready to go. and now i use paprika much more often. Will try this one soon and also let you know if we try the green beans and cashews, which sounds very good to me.

[Jodi]

I've made the string beans with shallots many times...occasionally I have to toss some shallots b/c they roast faster than the beans. But as long as you check it frequently enough, they're fantastic. I also recommend adding toasted pine nuts into the mix!

[wildsweetorange]

Great recipe idea!

[YankeesGurl]

This looks like a keeper. The asparagus pairs with the dish better than the green bans. I think it's pretty child-friendly as well. I hope my little ones will enjoy it as much as the adults will. Nice pics!