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One-Pan Organic Chicken Thighs with Roasted Root Vegetables

One-Pan Organic Chicken Thighs with Roasted Root Vegetables

This is the dinner we make when the fridge holds a few carrots, a sweet potato, and an onion that needs using up. Bone-in chicken thighs roast on top of the vegetables, so their juices season everything underneath, and there is only one pan to wash.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 6 bone-in, skin-on organic chicken thighs (about 2 lb / 900 g)
  • 3 medium carrots cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 large sweet potato peeled and cubed
  • 1 red onion cut into wedges
  • 2 parsnips or small potatoes cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 3 tbsp olive oil divided
  • 4 cloves garlic lightly crushed
  • 1 tsp dried thyme or 1 tbsp fresh leaves
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 1/2 tsp fine sea salt divided
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1 lemon cut into wedges, for serving

Method
 

  1. Heat the oven to 425°F (220°C) and set a rack in the middle.
  2. Pat the chicken thighs dry with paper towels. Dry skin is what turns crisp in the oven.
  3. On a large rimmed sheet pan, toss the carrots, sweet potato, onion, parsnips and garlic with 2 tablespoons of olive oil and 3/4 teaspoon of salt. Spread them in a single layer.
  4. Rub the chicken with the remaining oil, then season with the thyme, paprika, remaining salt and the pepper. Nestle the thighs skin-side up on top of the vegetables, leaving a little space between pieces.
  5. Roast for 35–45 minutes, until the skin is deep golden and an instant-read thermometer in the thickest part of a thigh (not touching bone) reads at least 165°F (74°C). Thighs are most tender at 175–185°F.
  6. Rest for 5 minutes, then stir the vegetables through the pan juices and serve with lemon wedges.

Notes

  • Crowding the pan steams the vegetables instead of roasting them. If your pan is small, use two.
  • If the vegetables are browning faster than the chicken, stir them once halfway through.