I found a recipe online for Garlic Brown Sugar Chicken which sounded yummy. I made a few alterations, added the same mixture to my potatoes, and baked both at the same time. I started this recipe by altering the preparation of garlic because I prefer to Peel Garlic The Easy Way!
Once the garlic was peeled and warm, it needed minced and mixed with olive oil and brown sugar. I thought my Vitamix would be perfect for the job, but alas the recipe did not have enough liquid so the garlic ended up being a bit chunkier then I wanted. I also added salt and pepper to taste. I made enough for 3.5 pounds of meat since that is what I had that needed baked and would fit into my baking dish. (A triple recipe.) Once I had the chicken prepared I started wondering if the same recipe would work well for my potatoes.
So I decided to give it a try and they were a big hit. I just used the exact same mixture for one recipe and spread it over three pounds of sliced organic red potatoes. I added salt and pepper and popped the potatoes in the oven at 500 degrees. After about fifteen minutes, I put the chicken into the oven with the potatoes (in a seperate baking dish) so that they would be ready at the same time.
I then found my Kings Hawaiian Sweet Rolls and a couple cans of green beans to round out our meal. I would prefer to have served this yummy chicken and potatoes with a nice fresh salad and homemade bread but you can only use what you have. In this case I had green beans and packaged bread… The end result was a yummy and satisfying meal for eight with enough leftovers to use the chicken in a casserole or chicken salad the next day.
Yum! I’m fixing this for Lauren and I to take to church Wednesday night. I’m always looking for easy, allergy-friendly ideas that I can pack in our lunchboxes.
Amy, this looks so delicious. I’m a HUGE fan of “garlic”. And it’s good for your immunity, so I cook with it even more in the winter.
Oooh! This looks amazing! I love your use of spice. Thanks for sharing!
Yum. This looks delicious. Can’t wait to try it. Thanks for sharing.
This looks delicious! I’m always looking for new dinner ideas!
Oh my goodness – that looks delicious!! The chicken looks incredibly moist – my husband would really appreciate that!!
My family could live off of potatoes. We love them all, red, russet, sweet, whatever… breakfast, lunch, and can even make a meal out of them for dinner! Your meal looks amazing! Makes me wish we still ate meat 🙂