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Roasted balsamic glazed chicken with crimson vegetables

Roasted balsamic glazed chicken with crimson vegetables

Posted on
July 23, 2015
by zirkie

One of my readers recently asked me why there are no roasted chicken recipes on my blog. I was stunned – no roasted chicken recipes on PinkPolkDotFood? I definitely recall a pretty good roasted chicken from when I participated in the Freshly blogged competition, but the recipe was nowhere to be found on my blog.

I will repost the recipe which I developed for Freshly blogged soon, but in the mean time I am posting this old favourite of mine for roasted balsamic glazed chicken with crimson vegetables.

Roasted balsamic glazed chicken with crimson vegetables

There is nothing as nice as a properly cooked roasted chicken and I make it quite often. Chicken is a great option for weeknight dinners since it can be popped into the oven in no time. The oven will take care of dinner whilst you spend time with your family! (That is of course if Eskom is playing along!)

This dish is a great one-pot dish. I use mainly crimson (red) vegetables, but you can add any vegetables that are suitable for roasting. The balsamic glaze provides wonderful flavour and a beautiful colour to the roast chicken. You will make this dish over and over again!

Having a cooked roast chicken in the refrigerator is essential for me. It can be a life saver on days that everything goes wrong and when there is no time to prepare dinner. It can quickly be transformed into a pasta sauce or be used in a salad. It is also one of my family’s favourite sandwich fillings.

Balsamic glazed roast chicken with vegetables

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Roasted balsamic glazed chicken with crimson vegetables
By: Pink Polka Dot Food
Prep Time:  20 mins
Cook Time:  1 hour 20 mins
Total Time:  1 hour 40 mins
Serves: 4 to 6
 
A recipe for roasted balsamic glazed chicken with crimson vegetables
Ingredients
  • 60ml balsamic vinegar
  • 15ml honey
  • 5 sprigs rosemary
  • 1 x 1.5kg chicken
  • 2 red onions, coarsely chopped
  • 2 beetroots, peeled and cubed
  • 1 red-skinned sweet potato,cubed (unpeeled)
  • 4 baby aubergines, sliced
  • 100g butternut, peeled and cubed
  • 1 whole garlic bulb, halved (don’t peel the garlic)
  • 45ml olive oil
  • salt and freshly grounded black pepper
Instructions
  1. Pre-heat the oven to 200⁰C.
  2. Place the balsamic vinegar, honey and 1 rosemary sprig in a saucepan.
  3. Bring to a boil on the stove top, reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove from the stove.
  4. Place 2 of the rosemary sprigs and a quarter of the chopped red onion in the chicken’s cavity.
  5. Brush the balsamic glaze all over the chicken and season with salt and black pepper.
  6. Place in a roasting dish and cover.
  7. Roast for 20 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 180⁰C.
  8. Add all the vegetables and the garlic to the roasting dish with the remaining rosemary.
  9. Season the vegetables with salt and pepper and drizzle with the olive oil.
  10. Cover and return to the oven and roast for an hour.
  11. Remove from the oven and rest for 10 minutes before carving the chicken.
  12. Serve the chicken with the roasted garlic and vegetables.
Notes
Use a ready bought balsamic glaze and ready to roast prepared vegetables to save time.
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5 Responses

  1. Ruth2Day July 24, 2015 at 5:40 am

    yumble bumbles

    Reply
    • zirkie July 24, 2015 at 8:57 am

      Thanks!

      Reply
  2. Tandy | Lavender and Lime July 24, 2015 at 6:08 am

    Roast chicken is my go to dish for any occasion! Love your version Zirkie 🙂

    Reply
    • zirkie July 24, 2015 at 8:59 am

      Mine too, Tandy! That is why I could not believe that I don’t have a single roast chicken recipe on my blog ~ but it is now rectified! 😉

      Reply
  3. Di Bibby July 28, 2015 at 12:20 pm

    Love all these robust flavours together Zirkie and especially one tray oven roasts that make life simpler and quicker!

    Reply

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