One-Pan Roast Chicken with Apples, Brussels Sprouts, and Carrots

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Ingredients

  • 1 (3½- to 4-lb) whole chicken, giblets removed
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil, divided
  • 2 small Honeycrisp apples
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 6 sprigs fresh thyme
  • ½ lb Brussels sprouts, halved
  • 2 carrots, cut into 3-inch sticks

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Place chicken in a large cast-iron or other ovenproof skillet. Rub all over with 1 Tbsp oil; season with salt and pepper.
  2. Quarter 1 apple; slice 1 apple. Stuff chicken cavity with quartered apple, garlic, and 2 sprigs thyme; tie legs together with kitchen string.
  3. Bake chicken 25 minutes.
  4. Remove from oven. Carefully arrange Brussels sprouts, carrots, and 4 sprigs thyme around chicken. Drizzle vegetables with 1 Tbsp oil.
  5. Bake 30 minutes longer or until a meat thermometer inserted into thickest portion of thigh reads 165°F, adding sliced apple during last 10 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing.

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