Butterflied Chicken with Garlic Smashed Potatoes

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Appears in Cook's Country October/November 2016

Could we infuse smashed potatoes with savory chicken drippings? Only one way to find out.

SERVES 4

TIME 1¾ hours

Butterflied Chicken with Garlic Smashed Potatoes

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

To infuse smashed potatoes with savory chicken drippings, we butterfly a chicken and roast it on top of a bed of potatoes. Yukon Gold potatoes turn into a silky, supple mash with a potato masher. To prevent browning the potatoes in the oven...

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