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Roast Chicken with Sweet Potatoes and Dates

This roast chicken with sweet potatoes and dates is worthy of a Rosh Hashanah celebration, but is just as welcome at your next casual gathering or Sunday supper.

Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 440 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Israeli

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 8 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt
  • 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
  • Two (3- to 4-pound) chickens each cut into 10 pieces (2 wings, 2 legs, 2 thighs, and 2 breasts cut in half across the bone), backbone discarded (or saved for another use, like stock), at room temperature
  • 3 large sweet potatoes unpeeled, scrubbed and cut into bite-size pieces
  • 12 large dried dates preferably Medjool, halved and pitted
  • A small handful of chopped fresh soft herbs such as cilantro, parsley, dill, or chives

Instructions

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  1. Preheat your oven to 425°F (220°C).
  2. In a roasting pan large enough to hold all the chicken pieces in a single layer, whisk the vinegar, olive oil, water, garlic, salt, and pepper together. Add the chicken pieces, sweet potatoes, and dates.
  3. Use your hands to mix everything together and get the mixture on all of the chicken, sweet potatoes, and dates. Move everything around so the sweet potatoes and dates are in a single layer at the bottom of the pan and the chicken is in a single layer on top, skin side up.
  4. Roast until the sweet potatoes are tender and the chicken pieces are firm to the touch and their exposed skin is nicely browned, about 1 hour. Let the chicken rest at room temperature for at least 15 minutes before serving.
  5. Serve the chicken straight from the roasting pan, including a spoon so you can spoon some pan juices over the top, or transfer the chicken, sweet potatoes, and dates to a platter and pour the cooking juices over the top. Sprinkle with the herbs and serve warm.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1portion Calories 440kcal (22%) Carbohydrates 35g (12%) Protein 23g (46%) Fat 23g (35%) Saturated Fat 6g (30%) Monounsaturated Fat 12g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 82mg (27%) Sodium 1020mg (43%) Fiber 5g (20%) Sugar 12g (24%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 440

% Daily Value*

Serving 1portion
Calories 440kcal 22%
Carbohydrates 35g 12%
Protein 23g 46%
Fat 23g 35%
Saturated Fat 6g 30%
Monounsaturated Fat 12g 60%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 82mg 27%
Sodium 1020mg 43%
Fiber 5g 20%
Sugar 12g 24%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.