Jaime  Dec 5 2005 - 12:41pm  Entree   

Servings:
4
Preparation Time:
2 hours
Ingredients

• 1 3 1/2 - 4 lb chicken cut into 8 pieces
• 1 yellow onion, cut into wedges
• 2 small sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1" chunks
• 2 Tbs. olive oil
• 1 tsp. Kosher salt
• black pepper to taste
• 3 Tbs maple syrup
• 6 springs of fresh thyme

Cooking Instructions
Heat oven to 400F. Rinse the chicken and pat it dry. Arrange chicken, onion, and sweet potatoes in 13x9 baking dish. Drizzle the oil over the chicken and vegitables and season with the salt and pepper. Toss to coat. Drizzle with the maple syrup and top with sprigs of thyme. Roast stirring the veggetables once, until the chicken is cooked through, about 1 hour, 15 min. Let rest for 10 min before serving.
Source:
Real Simple Magazine
Notes
The maple glaze ca also be used with a whole chicken or Cornish game hens.

This recipe cooked in 45 min. in my oven, so you may want to watch it.