Roast Chicken with Garlic New Potatoes

Ingredients

• 3 pounds chicken
• salt and pepper
• 1 large garlic head separate not peeled
• 4 bay leaf
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried rosemary crumbled
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 6 small new potatoes halved
• 1/2 large lemon
• french bread

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degree Season chicken cavity with salt and pepper Halve 2 garlic cloves and place in cavity with 2 bay leaves.
2. Tie chicken legs together to hold shape Rub rosemary into chicken Season with salt and pepper
3. Heat oil in heavy large ovenproof skillet over high heat. Add remaining garlic cloves and stir 30 seconds Add chicken potatoes and remaining 2 bay leaves Season potatoes with salt and pepper Brown chicken on all sides Squeeze lime over chicken and potatoes
4. Transfer skillet to oven and roast until juices run clear when chicken is pierce in thickest part of thigh Basting occasionally about 1 hour Transfer chicken garlic and potatoes to platter Degrease juices if desired Carve chicken and spoon pan juices overs Serve with garlic potatoes and bread spreading garlic on bread