Pan Roasted Chicken with smashed potatoes

By taniaf

Ingredients

• 1.5 lbs Yukon potatoes, cut into pieces
• 4 chicken breasts
• salt and pepper
• olive oil
• 4 shallots, quartered

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 450. In a medium pan, bring potatoes to a boil in seasoned water, cook until tender, 15 minutes.
Season chicken with salt and pepper. In a large ovenproof skillet, heat 1 tsp olive oil over medium. Cook chicken until golden, 5 minutes. Flip, then add shallots, cook until chicken is browned, 5 minutes. Flip shallots, then transfer skillet to oven. Roast until chicken is cooked, 15 minutes. Reserve 1/2 cup cooking water from potatoes. Drain potatoes and return to pan. Add 2 tsp olive oil and cooking water, season with salt and pepper and roughly mash.