Description
This Sweet Potato Cranberry Chicken Bake is a cozy, flavorful one pan meal that combines juicy chicken, caramelized sweet potatoes, and tart cranberries for an effortless holiday dinner. Perfect for busy families or small gatherings, it delivers all the festive flavors of Thanksgiving with minimal prep and cleanup.
Ingredients
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
2. Peel and cube sweet potatoes into 1-inch pieces and place on a baking sheet.
3. Rinse and dry cranberries, then set aside.
4. Nestle chicken pieces among the sweet potatoes on the sheet.
5. In a bowl, whisk together olive oil, maple syrup, minced garlic, half of the herbs, salt, pepper, and lemon zest.
6. Drizzle the mixture evenly over the chicken and vegetables.
7. Scatter fresh cranberries over the top of the pan.
8. Roast for 30–35 minutes until chicken reaches 165°F and sweet potatoes are tender.
9. Halfway through roasting, stir the vegetables gently and baste the chicken with pan juices.
10. If desired, broil for 2–3 minutes to crisp the top.
11. Garnish with remaining herbs and serve straight from the pan.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: main course
- Method: bake
- Cuisine: american
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 8
- Sodium: 500
- Fat: 20
- Saturated Fat: 5
- Unsaturated Fat: 12
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 35
- Fiber: 5
- Protein: 30
- Cholesterol: 85
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