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Cut the onion into 1/2 inch rings and lay in the bottom of a roasting pan.
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Heat oven to 400 degrees
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Rinse chicken and pat dry. I sometimes butterfly the chicken at this point if I want it to cook faster. Sprinkle the inside cavity with 1/4 tsp of salt and 1/4 tsp of pepper.
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Mix the remaining salt and pepper with paprika in a small bowl. Loosen the skin of the breast with your fingers. Rub chicken breast under the skin with a tsp of olive oil and most of the spice mixture.
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Place chicken on top of the onion in the roasting pan. Rub outside of chicken with 2 tsp of olive oil and remaining spice mixture.
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Roast chicken for 30 minutes. Meanwhile cut your potatoes in half or quarters depending on size. You want about 1 1/2-2 inch pieces.
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After 30 minutes, baste with remaining olive oil, reduce heat to 350 and toss the potatoes into the roasting pan. Continue to cook for another hour or more, basting every 15 minutes with pan juices and stirring the potatoes, until juices run clear or a thermometer reads 175, and potatoes are soft.
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Let rest for 5-15 minutes depending how hungry you are for dinner!
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Serve with a salad and crusty bread to soak up the yummy onion gravy!
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Remove potatoes and serve in a separate bowl with onion gravy from the roasting pan
