Garlic Roasted Chicken and Potatoes

One pan garlic roasted chicken and baby potatoes is an easy to make, delicious and wholesome meal for the entire family.

INGREDIENTS:

¼ cup butter

6 chicken leg quarters, split into drumsticks and thighs

6 large Yukon Gold potatoes, cut into chunks

24 cloves garlic, unpeeled

salt and ground black pepper to taste

¼ cup maple syrup

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Place the butter into a roasting pan, and melt in the oven. When butter is melted, swirl to coat the bottom of the roasting pan, and place the chicken drumsticks and thighs, potatoes, and unpeeled garlic cloves into the pan. Sprinkle with salt and black pepper; turn the chicken, potatoes, and garlic to coat with butter.

Bake in the preheated oven until the chicken is no longer pink inside and the juices run clear, about 40 minutes, basting 3 times with pan drippings. Brush maple syrup over the chicken pieces, and spoon pan drippings over the potatoes …