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roasted chicken and sweet potatoes

Roast Chicken with sweet potatoes

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Course: Main Course
Keyword: chicken, potatoes, sweet potatoes
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
  • Zest of one lemon
  • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 pounds sweet potatoes sliced into “fries”
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 4 chicken legs thigh or thigh/drumstick, ~3 pounds
  • ½ cup parsley chopped

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Combine rosemary, zest, red pepper flakes, and oil in a small bowl.
  • Toss sweet potatoes with half the spice mixture in a bowl.
  • Place chicken on a baking sheet lined with foil or parchment paper, season with salt and pepper, and rub with remaining spice mixture.
  • Place potatoes around chicken on sheet pan.
  • Place pan in oven and roast ~40-45 minutes, until potatoes and chicken are golden brown and cooked through.
  • Serve with pan juices and sprinkled with parsley.

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