Sheet Pan Chicken "Tagine"
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A variation of a classic dish, this version offers so much flavor all on a sheet pan!
Servings:
Calories: 521kcal
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons olive oil (divided, plus more for drizzling)
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon allspice
- 3 pounds bone-in chicken thighs (skin on or off is your choice)
- ½ pound sweet potatoes (peeled and cut lengthwise into ¾-inch-thick wedges)
- ½ pound carrots (cut in half, then cut lengthwise into ¾-inch-thick wedges)
- 1 lemon (cut into quarters)
- ¾ cup dried figs (cut in half, or any combination of dried fruit, such as apricots, raisins, dates, etc.)
- ⅓ cup green olives (pitted. Frescatrano, Castelvetrano, or your favorite)
- 1 red pepper (seeded and sliced)
- salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°, and place a rack in the center of the oven
- In a large bowl, stir together 2 tablespoons of the oil, 1 1/2 teaspoons of the salt, the tomato paste, turmeric, paprika, pepper, ginger, cinnamon and nutmeg. Sprinkle with salt and combine. Add the chicken pieces to the bowl and rub the paste all over them, including under the skin. Arrange the chicken on a rimmed sheet pan
- In the same bowl (you don’t need to wash it first), toss together the sweet potatoes and carrots, and the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil. Sprinkle with salt, and arrange the vegetables on the sheet pan with the chicken. Add the lemon quarters to the pan (you don’t have to squeeze out the juice first). Roast for 20 minutes
- Remove the pan from the oven, and scatter the figs, olives, and red pepper in an even layer around the chicken and among the other vegetables. Drizzle with a little more olive oil, then return the pan to the oven and roast until the chicken is cooked through, another 15 to 20 minutes
- To serve, transfer the chicken to a platter and spoon the vegetables, dates, and olives next to it. Squeeze with the roasted lemon and serve
- Serve with couscous, rice, or quinoa
Nutrition Facts
Sheet Pan Chicken "Tagine"
Serving Size
4 g
Amount per Serving
Calories
521
% Daily Value*
Fat
21
g
32
%
Saturated Fat
4
g
25
%
Trans Fat
0.04
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
3
g
Monounsaturated Fat
12
g
Cholesterol
194
mg
65
%
Sodium
465
mg
20
%
Potassium
1253
mg
36
%
Carbohydrates
42
g
14
%
Fiber
9
g
38
%
Sugar
21
g
23
%
Protein
43
g
86
%
Vitamin A
18864
IU
377
%
Vitamin C
59
mg
72
%
Calcium
129
mg
13
%
Iron
4
mg
22
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.