Roasted Chicken with Fennel, Carrots, & Dried Plums
Juicy, savory, and flavorful roasted chicken with fennel, carrots, onions, and dried plums is easy enough for a weeknight meal and elegant enough for company. Also a great recipe for leftovers – if there are any!
Course
Entree, Main Dish
Cuisine
Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free
Prep Time10minutes
Cook Time1hour
Total Time1hour10minutes
AuthorJessica Levinson
Ingredients
1poundcarrots,peeled, halved lengthwise, and cut into 1/2-inch chunks (~3 cups)
3/4cupdry white wine or low-sodium chicken broth,divided
Kosher salt & freshly ground pepper, to taste
1cupdried plums (prunes),chopped
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Spread carrots, fennel, and onions on bottom of a large roasting pan. Toss with 1 tablespoon olive oil.
In a small bowl, whisk remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil with rosemary, marjoram, and chili powder to form a paste. Spread on chicken breasts, being sure to get under the skin as well. Place on a roasting rack over the vegetables.
Drizzle lemon juice over chicken breasts and sprinkle with chopped garlic. Pour 1/2 cup wine (or broth) around chicken (not on top). Sprinkle chicken and vegetables with salt and pepper.
Roast chicken and vegetables for 35 minutes. Baste top of chicken, toss in prunes, and cook another 15-20 minutes until chicken skin is nicely browned and internal temperature is 150 degrees. Let chicken rest. (Note: Food safety recommendations for chicken is an internal temp of 165 degrees; however, as I previously mentioned, chicken continues cooking after removed from the oven, so to retain moisture I remove it at 150 degrees.)
If vegetables need to cook longer, transfer chicken to a cutting board and continue roasting vegetables for another 5-10 minutes.
Pour pan drippings into sauce pan. Add remaining 1/4 cup wine or broth. Simmer about 5-10 minutes until gravy reduces.
To serve, slice chicken off bone and serve with vegetable/dried plum mixture with gravy on top.
Recipe Notes
If chicken skin is not as crisp as you'd like, put it under the broiler for about 5 minutes.