Description
Maple roasted chicken with sweet potatoes and apples combines crispy bone-in chicken thighs, tender fall produce, pure maple syrup, thyme, and sage in one cozy skillet dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 bone-in chicken thighs
- 1 small onion, quartered
- 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped
- 1 medium apple, diced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme
- 1 tablespoon fresh sage
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Heat a large cast iron skillet over medium-high heat for several minutes.
- Add 1 tablespoon olive oil to the hot skillet. Place the chicken thighs skin side down and brown for several minutes, until the skin turns golden and releases easily from the pan.
- While the chicken browns, peel and chop the sweet potatoes, quarter the onion, and dice the apple.
- Combine the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil, salt, black pepper, and maple syrup in a small bowl. Toss the sweet potatoes, apple, and onion with the maple mixture.
- Flip the chicken thighs so the skin faces upward. Arrange the coated sweet potatoes, apple, and onion around the chicken.
- Sprinkle the fresh thyme and sage over the chicken and vegetables.
- Transfer the skillet to the oven and roast for about 1 hour, or until the thickest part of the chicken reaches 165°F and the sweet potatoes and apples are fork tender.
- Remove the skillet from the oven and let the chicken rest for several minutes before serving.
Notes
- Bone-in chicken thighs provide rich flavor, but you can substitute chicken breasts. Adjust the cooking time according to their size.
- Fresh thyme and sage add savory fall flavor. Fresh rosemary also works well.
- Do not skip browning the chicken skin because this step creates a crisp texture and adds flavor.
- If you do not have a cast iron skillet, use another oven-safe skillet or brown the chicken first and transfer everything to an oven-safe baking dish or baking sheet.
- Always check chicken with an instant-read thermometer and cook it to an internal temperature of 165°F.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 551
- Sugar: 19
- Sodium: 903
- Fat: 31
- Saturated Fat: 8
- Unsaturated Fat: 21
- Trans Fat: 0.1
- Carbohydrates: 42
- Fiber: 5
- Protein: 26
- Cholesterol: 142