Roasted Chicken with Caramelized Sweet Potatoes and Garlic
This dish features slow-roasted chicken alongside sweet potatoes and garlic, resulting in tender meat and caramelized vegetables with a golden, crispy exterior. The ingredients are roasted together, allowing flavors to meld and develop a rich, aromatic profile with a comforting, hearty texture.
Equipment
- Baking sheet or roasting pan
- Kitchen tongs or spatula
Ingredients
- 1 whole chicken (whole or parts) preferably bone-in, skin-on
- 4 large sweet potatoes peeled and cut into chunks
- 4 cloves garlic whole cloves, peeled
- 2 tablespoons olive oil divided, for roasting
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme or fresh thyme if available
- 1 teaspoon paprika for color and depth of flavor
- to taste salt and pepper for seasoning
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C) and prepare a baking sheet with a light coating of olive oil.
- Pat the chicken dry with paper towels, then rub it all over with a teaspoon of olive oil, salt, pepper, thyme, and paprika for flavor and skin crispness.
- Place the seasoned chicken on the prepared baking sheet, positioning it in the center, and arrange sweet potato chunks around it.
- Tuck whole garlic cloves into the sweet potato bed to infuse the dish with roasted garlic aroma.
- Drizzle the remaining olive oil over the sweet potatoes and garlic, then toss gently to coat evenly.
- Transfer the pan to the oven and roast for about 60 minutes, or until the chicken skin is golden and crispy and the sweet potatoes are tender and caramelized, with fragrant garlic.
- Throughout roasting, occasionally baste the chicken with its juices, and check that the sweet potatoes are baking evenly.
- Once cooked, remove the pan from the oven and let the chicken rest for about 10 minutes to retain its juices.
- Carve the chicken and serve alongside the caramelized sweet potatoes and roasted garlic cloves for a hearty, flavorful meal.
Notes
For extra flavor, sprinkle fresh herbs like rosemary or parsley just before serving. Adjust seasoning as needed before roasting.