Entrees

Roast Chicken with Fall Veggies

Makes 4 to 6 servings

Roast Chicken with Fall Veggies

Makes 4 to 6 servings

One-pot cooking, à la Cuisinart® Basket AirFryer.

Nutritional information based on 6 servings: Calories 268 (23 % from fat)
carb. 16g
pro. 36g
fat 7g
sat. fat 1g chol. 103mg
sod. 768mg
calc. 130mg
fiber 5g

Ingrédients

  • 16ounces Brussels sprouts, halved
  • 1medium red onion, halved with each half cut into 6 wedges
  • 8ounces butternut squash, cut into 1-inch cube
  • 1tablespoon olive oil
  • 1¾ teaspoons kosher salt, divided
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • 13½-pound chicken
  • 4garlic cloves, smashed
  • 1medium lemon, halved

Preparation

  1. 1. In a medium bowl, toss the Brussels sprouts, onion, and butternut
  2. squash with the olive oil, 1 teaspoon of the salt, and black pepper
  3. to taste. Select Roast, and set the time to 25 minutes and the
  4. temperature to 300°F. Press Start/Stop. Once the unit is preheated,
  5. add the vegetables to the basket, tossing to evenly distribute.
  6. 2. While the vegetables are cooking, prepare the chicken. Pat the
  7. chicken completely dry with paper towels, and then press on the
  8. chicken to flatten it slightly for more even cooking. Season with the
  9. ¾ teaspoon salt all over the skin and also inside the cavity. Season
  10. lightly with pepper. Add the garlic to the cavity and then squeeze the
  11. lemon into the cavity, leaving the lemon halves inside.
  12. 3. When the vegetables have finished cooking, transfer to a mixing
  13. bowl. Place the chicken in the basket, and put the basket in the
  14. AirFryer. Select Roast again with the time set to 55 minutes and the
  15. temperature set to 350°F. Press Start/Stop.
  16. 4. With 10 minutes remaining in cooking time, add the vegetables back
  17. to the basket, distributing them evenly around the chicken. Replace
  18. the basket to finish cooking.
  19. 5. When finished (the chicken should register 165°F with an instant read
  20. thermometer), remove and carve the chicken into individual pieces.
  21. Serve with the vegetables.