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Spatchcock Chicken With Maple Spiced Sweet Potatoes

Juicy spatchcock chicken combined with the sweetness of maple spiced sweet potatoes is a match made in heaven
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4 people
Calories 195 kcal

Ingredients
  

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 500 degrees.
  • To spatchcock the chicken you first have to remove the backbone. This is not as hard as it sounds but you need a good pair of kitchen shears. A knife would be much more complicated, I think.
    1 whole chicken
  • With the chicken breast side down, cut along one side of the backbone.
  • Once you cut through, repeat on the side.
  • Place the breast side down in your baking dish of choice and press to flatten. The only thing I had that was big enough was a large, heavy skillet.
  • Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper and set aside while you prepare the rest of the ingredients.
    Kosher salt and ground pepper for sprinkling
  • Scrub the potatoes if you plan on keeping the skin on. You can peel them if you like I'm just a fan of skins in general.
    2 sweet potatoes
  • Cut the sweet potato and onion in chunks about an inch thick. I'm not very particular here. I just chunk them. Place the sweet potatoes, onion, maple syrup, ginger, cinnamon and allspice in a bowl and toss everything together until the spices coat everything.
    1 onion, 1 tablespoon maple syrup, ½ teaspoon ground ginger, ½ teaspoon cinnamon, ½ teaspoon allspice
  • Arrange the sweet potatoes around the chicken. My pan was a tiny bit overcrowded but it's all good.
  • Place the chicken in the preheated 500-degree oven and set your timer for 15 minutes. DON'T OPEN!
  • After 15 minutes remove and toss the potatoes. Not much change...
  • Place back in the oven and reset your timer for 15 minutes and again, DON'T OPEN! Let the smell fill your house and put a smile on your face.
  • Once your timer goes off remove again and toss the potatoes again - they should start getting softer at this point.
  • If your bird is closer to 3 pounds you may want to check the internal temperature and see where it is. A 3-pound chicken should only take about 30 minutes. Mine was 4.5 so I placed it back in for another 15 minutes. Again, set your timer and leave the darn oven alone!
  • Remove and check the temp. The juices should run clear when pierced between breast and the temperature should be 165 degrees in the thickest part of a thigh. Mine was perfect at 45 minutes and I only opened the oven 3 times!

Nutrition

Calories: 195kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 8gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 25mgSodium: 87mgPotassium: 502mgFiber: 4gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 16080IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 54mgIron: 1mg
Keyword chicken, Maple, sweet potatoes
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