One-Pan Roasted Chicken and Vegetables

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Ingredients

  • 1 sweet onion, thinly sliced
  • 4 stalks celery, cut into 2-inch pieces
  • 1 (4-lb) whole chicken, backbone removed
  • 4 Tbsp butter, softened
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 Tbsp chopped fresh tarragon (or use rosemary or thyme)
  • 1¼ lb small red potatoes, halved
  • 6 carrots, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 (12-oz) pkg green beans, trimmed and halved

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 450°F.
  2. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper; place onion and celery in center of pan.
  3. Place chicken, breast side up, on onions. Press down on breast to flatten chicken; tuck wings under.
  4. Stir together butter, garlic and tarragon in a small bowl. Loosen skin from chicken; rub half of mixture under skin.
  5. Arrange potatoes and carrots around chicken.
  6. Melt remaining butter mixture, and drizzle over vegetables; toss to coat. Season vegetables and chicken with ½ tsp each salt and pepper.
  7. Bake 30 minutes; add green beans, stirring gently.
  8. Bake 20 minutes or until a meat thermometer inserted into chicken reads at least 165°F.

Nutritional Information

Main Total
Servings 6
Calories
320
320
Fat (g) 11 11
Sat. Fat (g) 6 6
Protein (g) 27 27
Carb (g) 30 30
Fiber (g) 6 6
Sodium (mg) 430 430

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