HONEY-BUTTER BAKED CHICKEN WITH MASHED SWEET POTATOES

Honey-Butter Baked Chicken with Mashed Sweet Potatoes image

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 18

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Baked Chicken
1 (3 to 3 1/2-pound) whole chicken, rinsed and patted dry
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
6 tablespoons honey
1 lemon, zested
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened
1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
Mashed Sweet Potatoes
2 pounds sweet potatoes
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
Salt and pepper to taste
1/2 cup heavy cream
3 tablespoons light brown sugar
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons cane or maple syrup
1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves, optional

Steps:

Baked Chicken 1 (3 to 3 1/2-pound) whole chicken, rinsed and patted dry 1 tablespoon kosher salt 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 6 tablespoons honey 1 lemon, zested 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves Mashed Sweet Potatoes 2 pounds sweet potatoes 1 teaspoon vegetable oil Salt and pepper to taste 1/2 cup heavy cream 3 tablespoons light brown sugar 3 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 tablespoons cane or maple syrup 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves, optional