Michael Symon's Roasted Chicken with Sweet Potatoes and Sage

A Classic Chicken Dish

skill level

Moderate

time

60-120min

servings

4-6

cost

Try this mouth-watering chicken dish that will leave your guests begging for the recipe.

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ingredients

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step 1

ingredients 1 3 to 4 lb chicken
1 Tablespoon kosher salt

instructions A day before cooking, rinse the chicken inside and out under cold water and pat dry. Salt it liberally, cover, and refrigerate. Remove the chicken from the refrigerator an hour before cooking it. Preheat the oven to 425˚F.
step 2

ingredients 1 small bunch fresh sage
butter
1 onion (peeled)

instructions Combine butter and sage, rub under the skin. Put the onion in the cavity of the chicken.
step 3

ingredients 3 sweet potatoes (cubed)
2 celery root (peeled and cubed)
3 tablespoon cumin seeds
salt and pepper to taste
Drizzle of oiive oil

instructions Toss the celery roots, potatoes, cumin, olive oil, salt and pepper.
step 4

ingredients

instructions Put the chicken in an ovenproof saute pan or in a roasting pan, breast side up on top of sweet potatoes and celery root. Slide it into the oven, and roast it until the thigh reaches 160˚F or until the cavity juices run clear, about 1 hour.
step 5

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instructions Remove from the oven and let rest for 10 to 20 minutes. Cut the chicken into 8 pieces and serve with the vegetables.
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