spicy roast chicken with mashed potato

(serves 3, with lots of leftovers)

spicy roast chicken with mashed potato

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1 whole chicken
2 tsp paprika
1 tsp cayenne chili pepper
1 tsp chipotle chili pepper
1 tsp ancho chili pepper
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
2 - 4 tbsp olive oil

Preheat the oven to 425 F.

The chicken should be as dry as possible. Use paper towels to dry the skin and the inside of the chicken.

Mix the spices and olive oil together and rub all over the chicken. Place the chicken in a roasting pan.

Put the chicken in the oven for 20 minutes, then lower the heat to 350 F until chicken is cooked (another 20 minutes or so). After a couple experiments, I found that only by cooking the chicken initially at the high temperature does the chicken skin get crispy enough for Erk to eat it, while keeping the meat inside moist and delicious.


mashed potatoes with olive oil and garlic

3 potatoes, boiled
olive oil
3 cloves of garlic, minced and lightly roasted in a pan

Put the potatoes through a potato ricer. Season with the garlic and olive oil.

I finally bought a potato ricer, because mashing the potatoes by hand for gnocchi was way too much trouble.