Once Upon a Chef· by Jennifer Segal★ 4.9 (200)

Sweet & Spicy Roast Chicken with Carrots, Dates & Pistachios

Name: Sweet & Spicy Roast Chicken with Carrots, Dates & Pistachios
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon lemon zest; 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice, (from 1 large lemon); 1 teaspoon orange zest; 6 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice, (from 2 oranges); 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 3 tablespoons whole grain mustard; 6 tablespoons honey; ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 3 cloves garlic, (roughly chopped); 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves ((or 1 teaspoon dried)); 2½ teaspoons salt; 4 lb bone-in chicken pieces, (thighs, drumsticks and breasts); 3 cups ¼-in (6-mm) sliced carrots; 1 medium yellow onion, (halved and thinly sliced); 1 cup thinly sliced dried dates; 2 tablespoons chopped Italian parsley, (for garnish); 2 scallions, (light and dark green parts, thinly sliced, for garnish); ¼ cup chopped salted pistachios, (for garnish)

Nutrition Facts

Per serving · recipe makes 4 · 1h 15m total

Servings

Calories

56% of a 2,000 cal day

1113KCAL

Protein

101g100% DV

% DAILY VALUE

Total Fat45g

58%

Saturated17g

83%

Unsaturated28g

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Total Carbs79g

29%

Fiber7g

25%

Total Sugars61g

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incl. Added Sugars26g

52%

Starch11g

—

Sodium1975mg

86%

% Daily Value is based on a 2,000 calorie day.

Sheet-pan roasted chicken with carrots, dates, and pistachios in a sweet and spicy glaze. The dish is rich with warm spices and can be assembled ahead for easy weeknight cooking.

Ingredients

4 SERVINGS

1 tsplemon zest
3 tbspfreshly squeezed lemon juice — 1
1 tsporange zest
6 tbspfreshly squeezed orange juice — 2
6 tbspextra-virgin olive oil
3 tbspwhole grain mustard
6 tbsphoney
½ tspcrushed red pepper flakes
3garlic — roughly chopped
1 tbspfresh thyme leaves — or dried thyme
2½ tspsalt
4 lbbone-in chicken pieces — thighs, drumsticks, breasts
3 cupssliced carrots — ¼-inch
1medium yellow onion — halved, thinly sliced
1 cupthinly sliced dried dates
2 tbspchopped Italian parsley
2scallions — light and dark green parts
¼ cupsalted pistachios — chopped

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Method

1h 15m total

Read the method on Once Upon a ChefJennifer Segal’s original page

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mainamericanroastchickendairy freegluten free

Nutrition is estimated by Chive from the ingredients above, per serving.

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