Maple Glazed Chicken with Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Juicy maple glazed chicken roasts beside caramelized sweet potatoes in one pan for an easy sweet-savory dinner.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 2 medium sweet potatoes, cut into 3/4-inch cubes
- 1 small red onion, cut into wedges
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1/3 cup pure maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Heat oven: Heat oven to 425°F (220°C). Toss sweet potatoes and onion with 1 tablespoon oil, half the salt, and pepper. Roast 12 minutes.
- Make glaze: Whisk maple syrup, Dijon, vinegar, garlic, paprika, thyme, remaining oil, and salt. Reserve 2 tablespoons in a clean bowl.
- Add chicken: Turn vegetables. Nestle chicken among them and brush generously with glaze.
- Roast: Roast 20 to 25 minutes until chicken reaches 165°F (74°C) and potatoes are tender.
- Finish: Brush chicken with reserved clean glaze and rest 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
Reserve finishing glaze before it touches raw chicken. Refrigerate leftovers within two hours. Contains mustard. Images are AI-generated illustrations; recipe not kitchen-tested.
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