CHARRED CHICKEN WITH SWEET POTATOES AND ORANGES
Blood oranges are charred in the same pan as tender, crispy chicken thighs and served with vitamin-rich sweet potatoes and a chickpea, olive, and feta salad in this Mediterranean-inspired recipe.
Provided by Nate Appleman
Categories Bon Appétit Chicken Roast Sweet Potato/Yam Chickpea Feta Orange Healthy Rosemary Olive Lemon Juice Dinner Winter Wheat/Gluten-Free
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 450°F. Place chicken in a large bowl and season with salt. Add garlic, 2 Tbsp. lemon juice, and 2 Tbsp. oil and toss to combine. Let sit at room temperature at least 30 minutes or cover and chill up to 12 hours. Remove chicken from marinade, draining off any excess; discard marinade. Set chicken aside.
- Prick sweet potato all over with a fork and roast on a small foil-lined rimmed baking sheet until tender, about 1 hour. Let sit until cool enough to handle.
- Once potato comes out of the oven, start cooking the chicken. Heat 1 Tbsp. oil in a large skillet, preferably cast iron, over medium-high. Cook chicken, skin side down, until skin is very brown (it should get very dark; as long as you don't smell it outright burning it will be all the better with some char), about 5 minutes. Transfer to oven and roast, keeping skin side down, until cooked through, 18-22 minutes. About 1 minute before removing chicken from oven, toss rosemary sprigs into skillet. Place chicken, skin side up, on a plate along with rosemary sprigs. Set skillet over medium-high. Cook orange slices just until golden and slightly softened, about 30 seconds per side. Transfer to plate with chicken.
- Toss chickpeas, olives, and feta with remaining 2 Tbsp. oil and remaining 1 Tbsp. lemon juice in a large bowl; season chickpea salad with salt.
- Tear open sweet potato and arrange big sections of flesh on a large platter. Place chicken, along with any accumulated juices, around sweet potato, then top with orange slices, chickpea salad, and rosemary leaves. Squeeze orange wedges over everything when at the table.
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Shanker
[email protected]This recipe looks delicious! I can't wait to try it.
joleen c
[email protected]I'm not sure what went wrong, but my chicken was dry and the sweet potatoes were mushy.
Salehadin Sirgaga
[email protected]This recipe is a great way to use up leftover chicken. I usually make it with rotisserie chicken and it always turns out great.
Tttau Kc
[email protected]I've made this recipe several times and it's always a crowd-pleaser. The chicken is always cooked perfectly and the sweet potatoes are always roasted to perfection.
Olivia chiamaka Eke
[email protected]This is my new favorite chicken recipe. It's so easy to make and the results are always perfect. I love the way the oranges caramelize in the oven.
Naib Solangi
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of sweet potatoes, but I loved this recipe. The chicken was so moist and flavorful, and the oranges added a nice sweetness.
Alan Laureano
[email protected]This recipe is easy to follow and the results are amazing. The chicken is juicy and flavorful, and the sweet potatoes are roasted to perfection.
Uncle Dukie
[email protected]I made this recipe for a dinner party and it was a huge success. Everyone loved the chicken and the sweet potatoes. I would highly recommend this recipe.
Siaw Sterling
[email protected]The chicken was a bit dry, but the sweet potatoes and oranges were delicious.
Rifat Jr
[email protected]This recipe was a hit with my family! The chicken was moist and flavorful, and the sweet potatoes and oranges were a perfect complement. I will definitely be making this again.