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Maple-Roasted Chicken With Sweet Potatoes

Sang An
Serves 4 Hands-On Time: 15m Total Time: 1hr 40m

Ingredients

  • 1 3 1/2- to 4-pound chicken, cut into 8 pieces
  • 1 yellow onion, cut into 1-inch wedges
  • 2 small sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 3 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 6 sprigs fresh thyme

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 400° F.
  2. Rinse the chicken and pat it dry. Arrange the chicken, onion, and sweet potatoes in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Drizzle the oil over the chicken and vegetables and season with the salt and pepper. Toss to coat. Drizzle with the maple syrup and top with the sprigs of thyme.
  3. Roast, stirring the vegetables once, until the chicken is cooked through, about 1 hour, 15 minutes. Let rest for 10 minutes before serving.
By Sara Quessenberry,  December 2005
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Quick Tip

The maple glaze can also be used with a whole chicken or Cornish game hens.

Nutritional Information

  • Per Serving
  • Calories 625.18Calories From Fat 49%
  • Calcium  59.39mg
  • Carbohydrate  19g
  • Cholesterol  222.91mg
  • Fat  34.5g
  • Fiber  1.41g
  • Iron  3.98mg
  • Protein  56.66mg
  • Sat Fat  8.64g
  • Sodium  457.81mg
What does this mean? See Nutrition 101.

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