Best Roasted Chicken With Carrots Turnips And Zucchini Recipes

Garlic Roast Chicken image

Provided by Ina Garten

Time 2h15m

Yield 3 to 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 (5 to 6-pound) roasting chicken
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 heads garlic, cut in 1/2 crosswise
1 lemon, halved
1/2 large Spanish onion, thickly sliced
4 carrots cut diagonally into 2-inch chunks
2 large Yukon gold potatoes, cut into 6 pieces
4 tablespoons butter, melted

Steps:

As soon as you get the chicken home, salt it inside and out, wrap it and keep it in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
When you are ready to cook the chicken, first preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
Pat the outside of the chicken dry with paper towels. Liberally salt and pepper the inside of the chicken and stuff the cavity with the all the garlic and lemon. Tie the legs together with kitchen string and tuck the wing tips under the body of the chicken. Place it in a roasting pan just large enough to hold it and the vegetables. Scatter the onion slices, carrots and potatoes around the chicken. Brush the outside of the chicken with the butter and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Roast the chicken for 1 1/2 hours, or until the juices run clear when you cut between a leg and thigh. Remove the chicken to a platter and cover with aluminum foil. Place the vegetables back in the oven and continue cooking for an additional 15 minutes.
When the vegetables are cooked, carve the chicken and place the slices on the platter surrounded by the vegetables. Drizzle some pan juices over the chicken and vegetables.

Roast Chicken with Vegetables and Potatoes image

Provided by Shira Bocar

Time 2h5m

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 whole chicken (about 4 pounds)
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
6 small carrots, peeled and halved lengthwise
3 shallots, peeled and halved lengthwise
1 1/2 pounds fingerling potatoes, halved lengthwise
1 lemon, halved
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 cup fresh parsley leaves

Steps:

Place chicken on a large plate and season generously with salt and pepper; cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Let chicken stand at room temperature 30 minutes. Meanwhile, toss carrots, shallots, potatoes, and lemon with 2 tablespoons oil; season with salt and pepper. Arrange in a large roasting pan, with shallots in center and carrots, potatoes, and lemon toward edges.
Rub chicken with remaining 1 tablespoon oil, tie legs with twine, and nestle in center. Roast, flipping vegetables around edges once, until chicken is golden and a thermometer inserted into thickest part of breast (avoiding bone) registers 160 degrees, 55 to 60 minutes. Transfer chicken and lemon halves to a carving board and tent loosely with foil. Flip vegetables; return to oven and roast until caramelized and tender, 15 to 20 minutes more. Carve chicken and transfer to a platter or return to roasting pan. Sprinkle with parsley, squeeze lemon over top, and serve with vegetables.

Mango-Chutney Chicken with Roasted Carrots And Zucchini image

Provided by Rhoda Boone

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 18

Option 1: "Plain" but seasoned
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 2 pounds)
3 tablespoons oil, divided
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
5-6 medium carrots, peeled, halved lengthwise, cut on the bias into 1 1/2" pieces (about 1 pound)
2 medium zucchini (about 1 pound), ends trimmed, cut on the bias into 1" pieces
Option 2: Add a little more flavor
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divded
1/2 cup mild or medium-heat mango chutney
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Option 3: Take it next level
1/2 cup plain full- or low-fat Greek yogurt
1 1/2 teaspoons fresh orange juice
1/4 teaspoon curry powder
1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
3 tablespoons finely chopped cilantro or parsley leaves
3 tablespoons finely chopped roasted, salted cashews

Steps:

Arrange racks in upper and lower thirds of oven; preheat to 400°F.
Option 1: "Plain" but seasoned
If you'd like your chicken plain, toss breasts with 1 Tbsp. oil and 3/4 tsp. salt on a rimmed baking sheet. For simple roasted vegetables, toss carrots and zucchini with 2 Tbsp. oil and 3/4 tsp. salt on a rimmed baking sheet.
Option 2: Add a little more flavor Season chicken with 1/4 tsp. pepper, then spread 2 Tbsp. mango chutney over top of each breast. Roast on top rack until an instant-read thermometer registers 165°F, 23-28 minutes. Toss carrots and zucchini with cumin, cinnamon, and 1/4 tsp. pepper. Roast on bottom rack, tossing once halfway through, until cooked through, tender, and browned in spots, 25-30 minutes.
Option 3: Take it next level Make a curried yogurt sauce for the chicken: Mix yogurt, orange juice, curry powder, and salt in a medium bowl. For a fresh and crunchy topping for the vegetables, mix cilantro and cashews in a small bowl.
Divide chicken and vegetables among plates. Serve curried yogurt sauce and cilantro-cashew mixture alongside.