Buttery Garlic Chicken and Parmesan Roasted Potatoes

This is one of my favorite dinners.  It is just so, so yummy.  I love crispy potatoes and pared with this chicken they are even more delicious.  Another bonus to these recipes is how quick they are.  It will probably take you about 40 minutes from start to finish to fix this meal.  And you are going to love the smell of your house!

First the potatoes.
6 medium russet potatoes (actually you can use whatever kind you want)
1 T. Olive Oil
3 T. Grated Parmesan Cheese (I have used the bottled kind too in a pinch)
2 tsp. Dried Parsley
1 tsp. Paprika
1/2 tsp. Garlic Powder
1 tsp. Salt (I use seasoning salt for extra flavor)
1/8 tsp. Cayenne Pepper

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.  Wash the potatoes very well then cut potatoes into 1/2" cubes.  Put potatoes in a microwave safe bowl and microwave them for 7-8 minutes.  Stir the potatoes well then pour the oil in and stir them again until they are well coated.  Mix all spices together in a small bowl.  Dump spices into potatoes and mix well to coat all potatoes.  Put potatoes on a cookie sheet and spread evenly.  Bake for 25 minutes or until they are crispy.

Buttery Garlic Chicken
 A whole 3 lb. Chicken, cut up or 3-4 large chicken breasts, cut in half
1/2 C. Butter, softened
3 Cloves of Garlic, pressed
1 tsp. Dried Parsley
1/4 tsp. Dried Rosemary
1/4 tsp. Dried Thyme

Combine butter, garlic, parsley, rosemary, and thyme.  Mix well.  For this recipe you can use either a frying pan on your stove top or a broiler pan in your oven.
For the broiler: Preheat your broiler.  Cover your broiler pan with tin foil and place chicken (thawed completely) on prepared pan.  Spread each piece of chicken with a small amount of butter mixture.  Broil chicken, turning and coating frequently with remaining butter-herb mixture, until juices run clear when thickest portion of meat is pierced with a knife, about 30 minutes.
For the frying pan: Melt butter in frying pan and add spices.  Place chicken in pan and fry in butter, turning frequently until chicken is cooked through.