5.0 from 15 votes
Quick Roasted Chicken with Chipotle Spice Rub
Of all the quick-n-easy meals I've been posting lately, this Quick Roasted Chicken is the easiest! Or laziest, however you want to look at it :)
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Servings: 2
Calories: 247 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Ingredients
- 1 chicken breast
- 1 potato
- 1-2 carrots
- 1/2 onion
- 1 Poblano chile (optional)
For the spice rub:
- 1 tablespoon adobo sauce (or chile powder)
- 1/4 teaspoon Mexican oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- freshly cracked black pepper
- glug of olive oil
Instructions
- Start by rinsing and chopping up your veggies. There is leeway on the veggies so feel free to use what you have available. I chopped up: 1 potato, 2 carrots, 1/2 onion, and 1 Poblano chile. Add a glug of olive oil to your roasting dish and toss the veggies in it, then give them a sprinkling of salt and pepper.
- There's also leeway on the spice rub, so feel free to use chile powder if that's what you have available. For this batch I used: 1 tablespoon adobo sauce from a can of chipotles, 1/4 teaspoon Mexican oregano, 1/4 teaspoon salt, freshly cracked black pepper, and 1-2 tablespoons olive oil. Combine well.
- Coat your chicken thoroughly with the spice rub -- I like to use my fingers to ensure some of the mixture gets inside the skin.
- Place the chicken on top of the veggies. Roast everything for 30-45 minutes at 400F, depending on the cut of chicken. When the inside temp of the chicken registers 160F it's done. Note: I used a bone-in chicken breast and it took 45 minutes to roast.
- Remove the roasting dish from the oven and let the chicken rest for a few minutes.
- Serve immediately! Each plate gets a pile of veggies and plenty of the spice-rubbed roasted chicken. Enjoy!
Cup of Yum
Notes
- Please don't worry too much about the exact veggie combo or spice rub mixture. You can improvise with what you have available and still get a great result!
Nutrition Information
Calories
247kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
27g
(9%)
Protein
27g
(54%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Cholesterol
72mg
(24%)
Sodium
452mg
(19%)
Potassium
1112mg
(32%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
5356IU
(107%)
Vitamin C
74mg
(82%)
Calcium
45mg
(5%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 247
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 247kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 27g | 9% |
| Protein | 27g | 54% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 72mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 452mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 1112mg | 24% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 5356IU | 107% |
| Vitamin C | 74mg | 82% |
| Calcium | 45mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.