Pomegranate and sweet potato chicken traybake

Pomegranate and sweet potato chicken traybake

A five-ingredient one-pan wonder that’s easy to make and good for you too! We think we’ve won you over…

Pomegranate and sweet potato chicken traybake

Or, opt for a meat-free alternative with Elly Pear’s aubergine and chickpea traybake.

  • Serves icon Serves 4
  • Time icon Hands-on time 15 min, oven time 45 min

A five-ingredient one-pan wonder that’s easy to make and good for you too! We think we’ve won you over…

Or, opt for a meat-free alternative with Elly Pear’s aubergine and chickpea traybake.

Nutrition: per serving

Calories
413kcals
Fat
15.9g (5.3g saturated)
Protein
29.7g
Carbohydrates
34.5g (14.3g sugars)
Fibre
6g
Salt
0.9g

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp pomegranate molasses
  • 500g sweet potatoes, cut into 2cm chunks
  • 4 free-range chicken legs
  • 200g tenderstem broccoli
  • 80g feta
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Method

  1. Heat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan/gas 6. Mix the pomegranate molasses with 2 tbsp olive oil in a jug. Put the sweet potatoes in a roasting tray and toss with a drizzle of olive oil and some salt and pepper.
  2. Lay the chicken legs on top of the sweet potatoes and drizzle the pomegranate mixture over everything, using your fingers to rub the mixture into the chicken skin.
  3. Roast for 30 minutes, then remove from the oven and add the broccoli to the tray. Roast for another 15 minutes until the chicken is a deep golden colour, the juices run clear and the broccoli is cooked through and tender. Crumble
    over the feta to serve.

Nutrition

Nutrition: per serving
Calories
413kcals
Fat
15.9g (5.3g saturated)
Protein
29.7g
Carbohydrates
34.5g (14.3g sugars)
Fibre
6g
Salt
0.9g

delicious. tips

  1. Next time, Add other veg with the broccoli, or swap the sweet potatoes for halved baby new potatoes.

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    1. Hi Alicia, sure you can use chicken thighs. Cooking time would be less for thighs though they are a very forgiving cut and wouldn’t overcook really. If skin on and bone in, we would keep cooking time the same. For boneless/skinless, we would reduce by 15 to 25-30 mins total.

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