Roasted Chicken, Mashed Sweet Potatoes, & Broccoli

Okayyy people I am getting better at this cooking thing and have to share. This chicken tastes like a rotisserie chicken, but super easy and makes the house smell so yummy. The sides are super simple, clean and healthy. Although the chicken takes time to cook, the prep time for everything is less than 15 minutes. Enjoy 🙂

Ingredients:

  • Organic bone-in chicken breasts
  • 2 sweet potatoes 
  • 1 bunch of broccoli 
  • Dried herbs – Italian blend
  • 3 tbl sp butter
  • 3 cloves of garlic
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Roasted Chicken:

  1. Preheat oven to 275ºF. 
  2. In a small bowl, stir together the butter, minced garlic, 3 table spoons dried herbs.
  3. Wash chicken in warm water and pat dry with paper towel. Spread the butter herb mixture over both sides of the chicken. (Drying the meat will help the butter herb mixture stick. If the meat is too cold, it will form condensation as you rub the butter mixture over the surface and the butter will not stick.)
  4. Place the seasoned chicken pieces in a casserole dish. Cover tightly with foil, or with dish lid if there is one. Bake the chicken for 90 minutes, basting once half way through.
  5. After 90 minutes, remove the foil, baste again, and adjust the oven’s temperature to 425ºF. Bake the chicken at 425ºF for 20 minutes without the foil, or until the skin is deep golden brown and crispy. Remove the chicken from the oven and let rest for 5-10 minutes.
  6. Slice the breasts or pull the meat from the bone. Reserve the juices from the bottom of the casserole dish for drizzling over top of the meat.

For Mashed Sweet Potatoes

  1. Wash and cut potatoes into large pieces
  2. Bring large pot to boil and cook potatoes pieces for 15-20 min or until fork tender
  3. Drain potatoes well (keeping 1/4 cup of the water)
  4. Add 1-2 tablespoons of butter, salt and pepper. Mix together with hand mixer or fork. Add reserve water if needed. 

For Steamed Broccoli

  1. Cut and wash broccoli
  2. Pour 2 cups water and broccoli in paan
  3. Cover and cook on medium heat for 10-15 minutes. 
  4. Drain water, salt and pepper to taste. 

 

Side Note

*This recipe is for bone-in and skin-on chicken breasts. Using boneless and/or skinless breasts will require different cooking times and temperatures, and will yield different results.

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