Roast Chicken With Parsnips, Golden Beets, And Jerusalem Artichokes With Beer Pan Juices

Serves: 3

Jewel Boehm

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

38

Spice

57

Sweetness

53

Sourness

36

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.2

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2.25 tsps

Coarse Kosher Salt

1 cup

Lager

Directions:

1

Tuck wing tips under chicken

2

Starting at neck opening, gently loosen skin from breast of chicken

3

Slide 2 sage leaves, 1 thyme sprig, and 1 rosemary sprig under skin of each chicken breast half

4

Sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt inside chicken cavity and insert 1 thyme sprig and 1 rosemary sprig into cavity

5

Sprinkle outside of chicken all over with 2 teaspoons coarse salt

6

Place chicken, breast side up, on plate

7

Let stand uncovered at room temperature 2 hours or cover and chill overnight

8

Position oven rack in lower third of oven; preheat to 450°F

9

Coat large rimmed baking sheet with nonstick spray

10

Place chicken in center of prepared sheet

11

Place beets in medium bowl

12

Add 2 teaspoons olive oil, 1/2 tablespoon chopped thyme, 1/2 tablespoon chopped rosemary, and 1 teaspoon chopped sage; sprinkle with salt and pepper and toss to coat

13

Place parsnips and Jerusalem artichokes in another medium bowl

14

Add remaining 2 teaspoons olive oil, 1/2 tablespoon chopped thyme, 1/2 tablespoon chopped rosemary, and 1 teaspoon chopped sage; sprinkle with salt and pepper and toss to coat

15

Arrange all vegetables around chicken on sheet

16

Roast chicken and vegetables 20 minutes

17

Reduce heat to 375°F

18

Roast until instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part of chicken thigh registers 165°F and vegetables are tender, turning vegetables occasionally, about 50 minutes longer

19

Using tongs, tilt chicken to allow juices to drain from main cavity onto baking sheet

20

Transfer chicken to platter

21

Arrange vegetables around chicken

22

Place baking sheet over 2 burners

23

Add beer to baking sheet and boil until pan juices are slightly reduced, scraping up browned bits, 3 to 4 minutes

24

Season juices to taste with salt and pepper

25

Transfer juices to small pitcher

26

Serve chicken and vegetables, passing pan juices alongside

27

Tuck wing tips under chicken

28

Starting at neck opening, gently loosen skin from breast of chicken

29

Slide 2 sage leaves, 1 thyme sprig, and 1 rosemary sprig under skin of each chicken breast half

30

Sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt inside chicken cavity and insert 1 thyme sprig and 1 rosemary sprig into cavity

31

Sprinkle outside of chicken all over with 2 teaspoons coarse salt

32

Place chicken, breast side up, on plate

33

Let stand uncovered at room temperature 2 hours or cover and chill overnight

34

Position oven rack in lower third of oven; preheat to 450°F

35

Coat large rimmed baking sheet with nonstick spray

36

Place chicken in center of prepared sheet

37

Place beets in medium bowl

38

Add 2 teaspoons olive oil, 1/2 tablespoon chopped thyme, 1/2 tablespoon chopped rosemary, and 1 teaspoon chopped sage; sprinkle with salt and pepper and toss to coat

39

Place parsnips and Jerusalem artichokes in another medium bowl

40

Add remaining 2 teaspoons olive oil, 1/2 tablespoon chopped thyme, 1/2 tablespoon chopped rosemary, and 1 teaspoon chopped sage; sprinkle with salt and pepper and toss to coat

41

Arrange all vegetables around chicken on sheet

42

Roast chicken and vegetables 20 minutes

43

Reduce heat to 375°F

44

Roast until instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part of chicken thigh registers 165°F and vegetables are tender, turning vegetables occasionally, about 50 minutes longer

45

Using tongs, tilt chicken to allow juices to drain from main cavity onto baking sheet

46

Transfer chicken to platter

47

Arrange vegetables around chicken

48

Place baking sheet over 2 burners

49

Add beer to baking sheet and boil until pan juices are slightly reduced, scraping up browned bits, 3 to 4 minutes

50

Season juices to taste with salt and pepper

51

Transfer juices to small pitcher

52

Serve chicken and vegetables, passing pan juices alongside