Ingredients
- 3 1/2 - 4 lb chicken, cut into pieces
- 3/4 t dried thyme
- 1/4 t red pepper flakes
- 1 1/4 t kosher salt
- 1/2 t black pepper
- 3 T olive oil
- 2 clove garlic, fine chop, plus 12 whole cloves, unpeeled
- 1 small navel orange, halved
- 3/4 lb green beans, trimmed
- 10 oz package button mushrooms, caps quartered
Preparation
Step 1
Heat oven 400*
Rinse chicken and pat dry with paper towels. Place in roasting pan. In small bowl, combine thyme, red pepper, 3/4 t salt and 1/4 t black pepper. Brush chicken with 1 1/2 T of oil and sprinkle with chopped garlic and spice mixture. Arrange whole garlic cloves and orange halves around chicken. Roast until chicken is cooked through 35-40 min. Meanwhile place green beans and mushrooms on baking sheet. Drizzle with remaining oil and season with remaining salt and pepper. Roast until mushrooms are cooked through and beans are lightly browned, stirring once, about 15 min.
Divide chicken and garlic among individual plates and squeeze roasted orange halves over top. Service the green beans and mushrooms.
Tip if using whole chicken leave in oven for att least 20 min longer.