Roasted Cinnamon Apples ‘n Chicken
Melt-in-your-mouth buttery apples, savory onions, tender sweet cloves of roasted garlic and chicken seasoned with the warm spices of autumn make for a fabulously delicious comfort food dinner.
Servings: 6
Calories: 94kcal
Ingredients
- 3 Gala and/or Granny Smith apples , cored, each cut into 8 wedges
- 1 large onion , sliced 1/2″ thick, 1 1/2 cups
- 1 head garlic , peeled
- 2 Tbs. butter , melted
- 3/4 tsp. ground cinnamon , divided
- 3/4 tsp. dried marjoram , divided
- 3/4 tsp. kosher salt , divided
- 1/4 tsp. cracked black pepper
- 1 (7 lbs.) whole roaster chicken
- 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- In bowl combine apples, onion, garlic cloves, butter, 1/4 tsp. cinnamon, 1/4 tsp. marjoram, 1/4 tsp. kosher salt and cracked black pepper; reserve.
- Season chicken with remaining 1/2 tsp. cinnamon, 1/2 tsp. marjoram, 1/2 tsp. kosher salt and garlic powder.
- Roast the chicken for 45 minutes and then add the reserved apple mixture in roasting pan arranging it around chicken.
- Roast the chicken and apples an additional 45 minutes or until a meat thermometer reads 165F and the chicken juices run clear,
- Let the chicken rest for 10 minutes before serving. This allows for the juices to settle and the internal temperature to rise.
Notes
Makes 6 servings.
Nutrition
Calories: 94kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 275mg | Potassium: 134mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 215IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 1mg