Description
A simple, wholesome roast chicken recipe featuring tender bone-in, skin-on chicken roast alongside sweet pumpkin chunks, caramelized red onion, and whole garlic cloves. Infused with fragrant fresh or dried sage and drizzled with a flavorful mixture of olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and honey, this dish offers a comforting, family-friendly dinner that’s both gluten and dairy free.
Ingredients
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Chicken
- 1.2-1.5 kg bone-in, skin-on chicken
Vegetables
- 700 grams pumpkin (or butternut squash, a large wedge or a small whole one)
- 1 red onion
- 1 head garlic
Seasoning and Marinade
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1 tsp honey
- 15 grams fresh sage (or 3 tablespoons dried sage)
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Prepare Oven and Tray: Preheat your oven and prepare a large roasting tray or dish with raised edges to hold pan juices. Lightly rub it with olive oil or line with sturdy baking paper.
- Make the Oil Mixture: In a mug or small bowl, whisk together extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and honey. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper.
- Prepare Vegetables: Peel and chop the red onion into thick slices. Wash and cut the pumpkin into large chunks. Break the garlic head into cloves without peeling them.
- Combine Ingredients in Tray: Place chicken pieces, pumpkin chunks, onion, and garlic cloves into the roasting tray. Pour the oil mixture over everything. Using your hands, rub the mixture evenly over all ingredients and spread them out evenly.
- Season and Add Sage: Generously season the tray contents with salt and pepper. Remove thick stems from fresh sage and roughly tear leaves or sprinkle dried sage over. Massage the salt, pepper, and sage into all ingredients briefly for even flavor.
- Roast: Place the tray into the preheated oven and roast for about 60 minutes, or until the chicken skin turns crisp and golden brown, vegetables soften, and the aroma is rich and appetizing.
- Serve: Serve immediately while piping hot. Include roasted garlic cloves and drizzle the flavorful pan juices over the chicken and vegetables. Leftovers can be refrigerated in containers for later.
Notes
- This tray-baked roast chicken with pumpkin, sage, and red onion is a wholesome, healthy, and easy one-dish meal.
- Perfect for a family-friendly dinner that’s gluten-free and dairy-free.
- Using bone-in, skin-on chicken ensures juicy meat and crisp skin.
- Fresh sage offers more vibrant flavor, but dried sage works well as a convenient alternative.
- Roasted garlic cloves become sweet and tender, enhancing depth of flavor when squeezed onto servings.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 424 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 99 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 27 g
- Cholesterol: 102 mg
