Roasted Paprika Chicken

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Jennifer Davick; Mindi Shapiro Levine
Prep Time
20 Mins
Bake Time
40 Mins
Stand Time
5 Mins
Yield
Makes 6 to 8 servings
By David Poran and David Poran
November 2007
RECIPE BY Southern Living

Choose a mixture of everyone's favorite chicken pieces, such as drumsticks, bone-in breasts, and thighs.

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup smoked paprika
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme leaves
  • 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
  • 5 pounds assorted chicken pieces
  • 2 lemons, thinly sliced
  • Garnishes: lemon slices, fresh thyme sprigs

How to Make It

Step 1

Stir together first 5 ingredients to form a paste.

Step 2

Spread half of paprika mixture evenly underneath skin of chicken pieces. Place 1 to 2 lemon slices underneath skin on top of paprika mixture. Arrange chicken pieces in a single layer on a wire rack in an aluminum foil-lined broiler pan or 17- x 12-inch jelly-roll pan. Rub remaining paprika mixture evenly over skin.

Step 3

Bake at 425° for 35 to 40 minutes or until a meat thermometer inserted into thickest portions registers 165°. Let chicken stand 5 minutes; lightly brush with pan juices just before serving. Garnish, if desired.

Balducci's Food Lover's Market, Washington, D.C.

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Ratings & Reviews

Even better with bleu cheese...

detailaddict
May 20, 2015
This looked to be really good as I love smoked paprika; like the other reviewer I was using only bone-in chicken breasts so I brined them first briefly and then stuffed them with a mix of blue cheese crumbles and Neufchatel.  I browned them skin-side down in a hot cast iron skillet (lemon and all), then turned them over and baked them for another ~25 minutes in the oven.  They were very moist and yummy, served with Sunset's Broccoli Romanesco with Green Herb Sauce and a baked sweet potato.  I would make this recipe again, hopefully next time with a variety of chicken pieces.

aggiegirl96's Review

aggiegirl96
August 10, 2009
We gave this recipe a 7 out of 10. I only used chicken breasts so maybe you get a better flavor out of other pieces. It was good and we may have it again but not something we will have on a regular basis. There are to many other amazing recipes to try first!

mpkch1's Review

mpkch1
January 23, 2009
It's amazingly easy and soooo tasty. My family loved it.