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Honey Mustard Chicken Legs with Roasted Sweet Potato & Asparagus

  • Gluten Free
  • Paleo
  • Meat
  • Chicken

Dive into a succulent adventure of chicken legs glazed with a tangy honey mustard sauce. Paired with the earthy flavors of roasted sweet potatoes and asparagus, this dish is a perfect fusion of sweet, tangy, and savory. It's not just a meal; it's an experience after a tiring day.

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Nutrition Per Serving

  • Calories 1038
  • Carbs 75.8g
  • Fat 63.8g
  • Fibre 9.1g
  • Protein 42.6g
  • Sugar 31.8g

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4.7
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  • 0.0 min

    Preheat the oven to 180C.

  • 0.5 min

    Bring a saucepan of water to the boil.

  • 1.0 min

    Finely chop the garlic.

  • 1.5 min

    Peel and chop the sweet potato into cubes.

  • 3.0 min

    Add the sweet potato to the boiling water.

  • 3.5 min

    Combine the honey, garlic, thyme and wholegrain mustard in a bowl.

  • 4.5 min

    Lightly brush some of the honey glaze on the chicken.

  • 5.0 min

    Heat half of the oil in a pan.

  • 5.5 min

    Drizzle the chicken with oil and season with salt and pepper.

  • 6.0 min

    Add the chicken to the frying pan and sear until the skin is browning.

  • 7.0 min

    Turn the chicken and sear the other side.

  • 8.0 min

    Remove the sweet potatoes from the water and place on a baking tray, season with salt and pepper.

  • 9.0 min

    Transfer the chicken to the tray brushing with more honey glaze and place in the oven to roast.

  • 15.0 min

    Remove the tray from the oven turn the chicken and brush with more of the honey glaze.

  • 16.0 min

    Add the asparagus to the tray and return to the oven.

  • 24.0 min

    When the chicken is cooked and the vegetables are tender remove from the oven.

  • 25.0 min

    Serve the roasted vegetables with the sticky chicken legs.

Baby Asparagus
Baby Asparagus
40.00 Grams

Pantry Ingredients

Olive Oil
Olive Oil
2 tablespoons per person
2.00 Tablespoons

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4.7
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Very good, best meal we have had

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loved the chicken but think i would have preferred mashed sweet potato rather than roasted

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Portions is more than enough for 2. Easy to make and delicious

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