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Roasted Chicken With Sweet Potatoes
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 |
| Calories | 335 |
| Total Fat | 10 g |
| Saturated Fat | 3 g |
| Sodium | 438 mg |
| Total Carbohydrate | 21 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 g |
| Protein | 39 g |
Ingredients and Preparation
| Ingredients | Measures |
|---|---|
| Sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced into big chunks | 2 |
| Medium yellow onions, quartered | 2 |
| Kosher salt | ¼ + ½ + ½ teaspoon |
| Chicken | 1 (3-4 pound) |
| Freshly ground black pepper | 1/8 + 1/8 teaspoon |
| Fresh parsley, roughly chopped | ½ cup |
| Rosemary sprigs | 2 |
| Lemon, quartered | 1 |
| Tablespoon butter, melted | 1 |
- Directions
- Preheat oven to 425ÀöF.
- Place sweet potatoes and onions in a large baking dish or roasting pan. Toss with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and ¼ teaspoon salt. Push vegetables to the sides of the dish, making room for the chicken.
- Remove and discard the giblets from the cavity of the chicken, rinse the chicken under cold running water, and pat dry with paper towels. Place the chicken, breast-side up, in the center of the baking dish. Season the cavity with ½ teaspoon of salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Then fill the cavity with the parsley, rosemary, and lemon.
- Mix together 1 tablespoon of the olive oil and the melted butter. Rub the outside of the chicken with the oil-butter mixture and then season with the remaining ½ teaspoon of salt and 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper.
- Roast in the oven for 45 minutes. Remove the chicken from the oven and baste with the pan juices. Continue roasting for another 20-30 minutes, until the juices run clear when the thigh is pierced or until a thermometer inserted into the thigh joint, away from the bone, registers 170°F-175°F. If the chicken is browning too quickly, cover with aluminum foil.
- Transfer the chicken to a platter and let stand for 10-15 minutes before carving. Carve the chicken, drizzle with any remaining juices, and serve with the potatoes and onions.
Exchanges
5 very lean meats; 1 starch; 1 vegetable; 2 fats
Side Suggestions: Steamed Broccoli
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