MAPLE-MUSTARD CHICKEN LEGS WITH POTATOES AND CARROTS

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A simple paste of maple syrup and two mustards is all you need for these savory-sweet baked chicken legs. Just add carrots, potatoes, and shallots (they all caramelize in their juices) for a great one-dish meal for two.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Meat & Poultry     Chicken

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 tablespoons smooth Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons coarse- or whole-grain mustard
1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
2 whole chicken legs
Extra-virgin olive oil, for baking dish
8 small carrots
10 small potatoes
2 shallots, peeled

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Stir together mustards and maple syrup; season with salt and pepper. Brush mixture on chicken.
  • Drizzle some oil into a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Add chicken, carrots, potatoes, and shallots; drizzle with more oil. Bake until chicken is lightly golden and a thermometer inserted into thickest part of leg (do not touch bone) reaches 160 degrees and vegetables are tender, about 35 minutes.

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