SESAME GINGER ROASTED CHICKEN AND CARROTS
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Serves: 4 Servings
 
Ingredients
  • 1 lb (4) chicken thighs, bone in, skin on
  • Kosher salt and black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons sesame oil, divided
  • 1 lb rainbow carrots, washed and chopped into 3 sections
  • 2 tablespoons organic soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons sriracha hot sauce
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar, unseasoned
  • 1 tablespoon raw honey
  • 1 tablespoon minced ginger
  • 2-3 scallions, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon sesame seeds (for topping)
Instructions
  1. Start by preheating your oven to 425°F. Heat a 12-inch cast iron skillet over medium heat.
  2. Season chicken thighs with salt and better on both sides, then rub with 1 tbsp sesame oil.
  3. Once the skillet is hot, place chicken thigh skin side down in the skillet and cook undisturbed until the fat has rendered out, about 6 minutes. Flip thighs and cook the reverse side for 2-3 minutes, then transfer chicken to a plate. Pour out excess oil and fat and leave just enough to coat the skillet. Return the skillet to the stove top and turn heat to medium-high.
  4. Place chopped carrots in the skillet and cook until a char forms for about 5 minutes, then flip carrots and season with some salt. Cook reverse side for 2 minutes, then turn the stove off and transfer hot skillet (use oven mitts!) to the oven. Roast carrots for 10 minutes. While your carrots are in the oven, combine soy sauce, sriracha, rice vinegar, honey and ginger in a small bowl and whisk until mixed.
  5. When carrots are ready, remove the skillet from the oven, but keep the oven on. Return chicken to skillet and pour soy ginger mixture over the chicken and carrots. Return the skillet to the oven and roast for 15-18 minutes. When ready, top with sesame seeds and scallions. Serve hot.
Notes
*Recipe modified from Bon Appetit.
Recipe by My Digital Kitchen at https://www.mydigitalkitchen.ca/2019/09/13/sesame-ginger-roasted-chicken-carrots/