Maple and Cinnamon glazed chicken traybake
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
40 minutes
Total Time
50 minutes
Background
This Maple and Cinnamon glazed chicken traybake is perfect for a midweek family meal. It’s very easy to make and you can use any kind of root vegetables you like. This version uses swede and parsnip which makes this dish an ideal meal for those who follow the Combination Diet. Serve it with a mixed green salad.
Ingredients
- 8 mixed chicken thighs and drumsticks
- 1 large red onion
- 4 cloves of garlic
- 4 small (baby) parsnips
- 1 small swede
- 4 baby carrots
- 2 jalapeno peppers (optional)
- 1 medium red Romano pepper (or bell pepper cut in half)
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 2 Tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- Salt & pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 170°C.
- Peel the root vegetables. Cut the onion into wedges, the swede into chunks.
- Slightly smash the garlic.
- Put the chicken legs into a large baking tray, then arrange all vegetables around them.
- Mix the oil, maple syrup, cinnamon and lemon juice in a small bowl, then using a silicon brush, coat the chicken and the vegetables with the glaze. Pour over any remaining glaze.
- Cut the squeezed lemon in half and add to the tray.
- Season with salt and pepper and bake for approx. 45 minutes until everything is golden (turning & basting the chicken & veggies once or twice).
- Serve the chicken with the vegetables and cooking juices.
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Categories
- Meal Type: - Bake - Everyday - Main - Quick & Easy - Supper
- Cuisines: - Tex-Mex
- Ingredients: - Chicken & Turkey - Roots & Bulbs
- Health and Diet: - Combination - Dairy Free - Diabetic - Gluten Free - High Fibre - Nut Free
- Skill Levels: - Easy
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