Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1
Calories 335
Total Fat 10 g
Saturated Fat 3 g
Sodium 438 mg
Total Carbohydrate 21 g
Dietary Fiber 3 g
Protein 39 g

Servings and Times

Servings 4

Save leftovers and use in a lunch salad or sandwich.

Ingredients and Preparation

Ingredients Measures
Sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced into big chunks 2
Medium yellow onions, quartered 2
Olive oil 1 + 1 tablespoon
Kosher salt ¼ + ½ + ½ teaspoon
Chicken 1 (3-4 pound)
Freshly ground black pepper 1/8 + 1/8 teaspoon
Fresh parsley, roughly chopped ½ cup
Rosemary sprigs 2
Lemon, quartered 1
Tablespoon butter, melted 1
  • Preheat oven to 425˚F.
  • Place sweet potatoes and onions in a large baking dish or roasting pan. Toss with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and ¼ teaspoon salt. Push vegetables to the sides of the dish, making room for the chicken.
  • Remove and discard the giblets from the cavity of the chicken, rinse the chicken under cold running water, and pat dry with paper towels. Place the chicken, breast-side up, in the center of the baking dish. Season the cavity with ½ teaspoon of salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Then fill the cavity with the parsley, rosemary, and lemon.
  • Mix together 1 tablespoon of the olive oil and the melted butter. Rub the outside of the chicken with the oil-butter mixture and then season with the remaining ½ teaspoon of salt and 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper.
  • Roast in the oven for 45 minutes. Remove the chicken from the oven and baste with the pan juices. Continue roasting for another 20-30 minutes, until the juices run clear when the thigh is pierced or until a thermometer inserted into the thigh joint, away from the bone, registers 170°F-175°F. If the chicken is browning too quickly, cover with aluminum foil.
  • Transfer the chicken to a platter and let stand for 10-15 minutes before carving. Carve the chicken, drizzle with any remaining juices, and serve with the potatoes and onions.