Maple Roasted Chicken
Ingredients
- 4 chicken thighs, bone-in, skin on
- 1 onion - cut into wedges
- 4 medium sized red potatoes, leaving skin on and large dice
- 1 Granny Smith apple , peeled and diced
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Begin by preheating your oven to 400 degrees.
- Warm up a large cast iron skillet over medium-high heat on the stovetop for a few minutes.
- Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil to the hot skillet and place the chicken thighs with the skin side down to achieve crispy skin.
- While the chicken is browning, proceed to dice the sweet potatoes, onions, and apples.
- Mix the remaining one tablespoon of olive oil, along with salt, pepper, and maple syrup.
- Coat the sweet potatoes, apples, and onions in this oil and maple syrup mixture.
- Flip the chicken thighs so that the skin side is facing up, and arrange the red potatoes, apples, and onions around them in the cast iron skillet.
- Sprinkle thyme over the dish.
- Bake for approximately one hour, or until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees and the potatoes and apples become fork-tender.
- Allow it to cool for a few minutes before serving.
Serving: 1chicken thigh, Calories: 568kcal, Carbohydrates: 54g, Protein: 23g, Fat: 30g, Saturated Fat: 7g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g, Monounsaturated Fat: 15g, Trans Fat: 0.1g, Cholesterol: 111mg, Sodium: 710mg, Potassium: 1342mg, Fiber: 6g, Sugar: 18g, Vitamin A: 221IU, Vitamin C: 25mg, Calcium: 72mg, Iron: 3mg
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