Olive Oil Roasted Chicken with Carrots and Garlic

Soooo yummy! A bit indulgent, since it uses a large amount of olive oil. However, it's very worth it! And you can strain the leftover/used olive oil to re-use after :) Bonus: it's super easy!

 

Original recipe credit: https://www.alisoneroman.com/recipes/olive-oil-roasted-chicken-caramelized-carrots

Recipe below contains my modifications.

**the version below feeds 4-5 adults; **

Ingredients:

4 lbs. chicken drumsticks

2 small bunches thin carrots with tops, trimmed to 1"

kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

3 medium heads garlic, sliced in half cross-wise (leave peel intact)

1 large lemon, sliced thinly

1/2 oz. fresh oregano sprigs

1 1/2 c. olive oil

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 325°F.

2. Place the chicken drumsticks in a large (4 qt or bigger) baking dish. Nestle the garlic head halves between/around the chicken pieces, then season with kosher salt and pepper, to taste.

 3. Nestle the carrots, lemon slices, and oregano sprigs among the chicken and carrots. Pour olive oil all over to coat everything in the dish.

4. Transfer to oven and roast for an hour to 1 1/2 hrs, depending on size of your drumsticks (I went nearly the full 1.5 hours). Let rest for 5 minutes before serving. Enjoy!