Paprika-Roasted Chicken, Potatoes, and Radishes With Salsa Verde
4.1
(9)
Active Time
30 minutes
Total Time
1 hour, 40 minutes
This recipe is part of our Spring Grocery Bag Menu featuring 5 easy weeknight dinners made from 1 grocery bag of ingredients.
This gorgeous one-pan roast uses paprika-spiked mayonnaise to infuse rich flavor into the potatoes, radishes, and juicy chicken. The salsa verde—a wasteless recipe made using radish tops—adds freshness to the dish. If you are following our Spring Grocery Bag Menu, reserve 3 radishes for the Potato, Leek, and Pea Pot Pie with Spinach-Arugula Salad and 3 radishes for the Chickpea Salad Sandwich With Creamy Carrot-Radish Slaw.
Ingredients
Serves 4
Preparation
Step 1
Place rack in middle of oven; preheat to 425°F. Mix mayonnaise, pepper, paprika, 2 chopped garlic cloves, and 1 1/2 tsp. salt in a medium bowl.
Step 2
Pat inside and outside of chicken dry. From edge of cavity, loosen skin from breasts and thighs. Push all but 2 Tbsp. mayonnaise mixture under skin, then gently rub outside of skin to evenly distribute over breasts and legs. Tie together legs with kitchen twine. Transfer chicken to a rimmed baking sheet and roast 25 minutes.
Step 3
Meanwhile, toss potatoes and radishes in bowl with reserved mayonnaise mixture.
Step 4
Reduce oven temperature to 400°F. Remove pan from oven, arrange potatoes and radishes in a single layer in pan, and continue to roast until potatoes and radishes are crisp-tender and chicken juices run clear when thigh is pierced with a fork and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh registers 165°F, 18–20 minutes more.
Step 5
Meanwhile, pulse cilantro, parsley, oil, lemon zest, lemon juice, 1 1/2 cups radish tops, 1 Tbsp. water, and remaining 2 garlic cloves and 1/2 tsp. salt in a food processor until coarsely chopped.
Step 6
Transfer chicken to a cutting board; let rest 15 minutes. Carve, serve with potatoes and radishes, and top with salsa verde.
Do Ahead
Step 7
Salsa verde can be made 4 days ahead. Transfer to a resealable container, cover with a thin layer of oil, and chill.
To substitute radish tops in the salsa verde, use an additional 1/2 cup parsley and 1/2 cup cilantro.
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Reviews (9)
Back to TopDefinitely a juicy chicken but very bland. Also - hated the radishes. Maybe they weren’t supposed to be a weird mush consistency but I even broiled them and the potatoes at the end to add a crisp but -nada!
redaalessandra4067
Wilton, CT
4/27/2021
I'm glad I read the reviews before making this. I opted to use smoked paprika in the mayonnaise mixture rather than regular parika and that added a light flavor to the chicken. The cooking time was understated in the recipe. Upon the advice given in several of the reviews I cooked the potatoes and radishes separately. Roasting the radishes was a novel way of cooking them and we enjoyed them quite a bit.
viking_kitten
Boston area
4/4/2017
I'm curious how some people are able to get the radishes crunchy. Ours were watery, like a few other users. The nice spicy flavor also diminishes when they're cooked this way. The salsa verde however was very nice - I reduced the oil as per the previous review and it turned out well.
Anonymous
5/24/2016
Just ok. The roast chicken wasn't anything to write home about. I really did like the roast radishes though, and will definitely be doing that in future. The salsa verde was just ok also. I think in future I would reduce the amount of oil in it by more than half. I also would roast the vegetables in a separate dish. They ended up floating in the chicken oil which was kind of gross.
helenbell12
Washington, DC
5/20/2016
We loved the entire list of menus and this one in particular! Can't wait to see the summer menus!
kudzuquiltshop
Alabama
5/10/2016
A little disappointing. I loved the concept of a single shopping list for 5 weeknight dinners, but at the end of the day, this is just an OK roast chicken recipe. There are definitely better chicken recipes out there (e.g. Zuni Cookbook, Barefoot Contessa). This chicken wasn't especially flavorful except for a weird hit of mayonnaise, and the radishes gave off a lot of liquid that precluded the chicken skin from getting crispy. In its defense, it did come out very moist, and the salsa verde was excellent. Maybe I'm just not a radish fan, but I think the roast potatoes would have been better on their own, without the soggy water bombs that the radishes turned into, and I suspect the salsa verde would be even better without the radish greens. All the same, I'm excited to try out the other recipes in the feature. I do wish Epicurious would publish more articles like this. If the other recipes turn out well, I will probably shop this list again but leaving out the radishes and swapping out a different chicken recipe.
Ellie_B
Brookline, MA
5/9/2016
A little disappointing. I loved the concept of a single shopping list for 5 weeknight dinners, but at the end of the day, this is just an OK roast chicken recipe. There are definitely better chicken recipes out there (e.g. Zuni Cookbook, Barefoot Contessa). This chicken wasn't especially flavorful except for a weird hit of mayonnaise, and the radishes gave off a lot of liquid that precluded the chicken skin from getting crispy. In its defense, it did come out very moist, and the salsa verde was excellent. Maybe I'm just not a radish fan, but I think the roast potatoes would have been better on their own, without the soggy water bombs that the radishes turned into, and I suspect the salsa verde would be even better without the radish greens. All the same, I'm excited to try out the other recipes in the feature. I do wish Epicurious would publish more articles like this. If the other recipes turn out well, I will probably do this again but swapping out a different chicken recipe.
Ellie_B
Brookline, MA
5/9/2016
I used this recipe last night. It was delishous. I was skeptical about the roasted radishes, but they were very tasty. They stayed crunchy and were very flavorful. The chicken was very flavorful and moist. I liked not have to throw away the radish greens. The salsa really made the dish. Don't skip it. The only change I will make next time will be to reduce the amount of olive oil in the salsa to 1/2 cup. I will use this recipe the next time we have company. Much of the prep can be done ahead. I am using the carcass tonight to make LEMONY CHICKEN SOUP WITH FARRO, WHITE BEANS, AND KALE
nstral
Madison, WI
5/3/2016
I made this recipe a thousand times, however I always use 1 tbsp of smoked paprika which makes the whole dish much more flavorful. Many times I make it with Brussels sprouts and other veggies instead of the radishes. The salsa verde is delicious.
MimiM
Charlottesville, VA
12/18/2022
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