Description
A delightful dish featuring tender honey glazed chicken leg quarters paired with roasted sweet potatoes and a fresh salad, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 chicken leg quarters
- 2 medium sweet potatoes
- 1 cup lettuce
- 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes
- 1/2 cucumber
- 1/4 red onion
- 2 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- Salt & pepper to taste
- Fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare the chicken: Season the chicken leg quarters with olive oil, paprika, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Drizzle with honey.
- Roast the chicken: Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C) and roast the chicken until golden brown, about 40-45 minutes.
- Prepare the sweet potatoes: Slice the sweet potatoes into wedges, toss with olive oil, salt, and paprika, and roast alongside the chicken for about 25-30 minutes.
- Make the salad: Combine lettuce, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, and red onion in a mixing bowl.
- Plate your creation: Serve the cooked chicken and sweet potatoes with the salad and garnish with parsley.
Notes
Make ahead by marinating chicken overnight for deeper flavors. Avoid overcrowding the baking sheet for better roasting.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 90mg