How To Make Roast Chicken & Roots with Lemon & Poppy Seed Sauce
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Serves:
Ingredients
- 1 whole chicken, about 4 pounds
- 4 carrots, peeled and cut into chunks
- 4 parsnips, peeled and cut into chunks
- 2 red onions, cut into wedges
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- For the Lemon & Poppy Seed Sauce:
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp poppy seeds
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C).
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Pat dry the chicken with paper towels and season generously with salt and pepper.
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In a large roasting pan, toss the carrots, parsnips, and red onions with olive oil, salt, and pepper.
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Place the chicken on top of the vegetables in the roasting pan.
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Roast the chicken and vegetables in the preheated oven for 1 hour, or until the chicken is golden brown and cooked through.
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While the chicken is roasting, prepare the lemon and poppy seed sauce. In a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, honey, poppy seeds, salt, and pepper.
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Remove the chicken and vegetables from the oven and let them rest for a few minutes.
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Serve the roast chicken with the roasted root vegetables and drizzle the lemon and poppy seed sauce over the top.
Nutrition
- Calories : 380kcal
- Total Fat : 16g
- Saturated Fat : 3g
- Cholesterol : 120mg
- Sodium : 220mg
- Total Carbohydrates : 26g
- Dietary Fiber : 6g
- Sugar : 13g
- Protein : 35g
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