Roasted Chicken with Sweet Potatoes and Sage Butter
This dish features a whole chicken slow-roasted until its skin is crispy and golden, complemented by caramelized sweet potatoes. The process is enhanced with a fragrant sage butter that infuses the meat and vegetables, resulting in a tender, flavorful, and visually appealing final presentation with browned edges and a crispy exterior.
Equipment
- Roasting Pan
- Basting Brush
Ingredients
- 1 whole whole chicken patted dry
- 3 large sweet potatoes peeled and cut into chunks
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter softened
- 8 leaves fresh sage chopped finely
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- to taste sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425°F (220°C). Place the whole chicken in a large roasting pan, patting it dry with paper towels and seasoning it generously with salt and pepper inside and out.
- Mix the softened butter with chopped sage, minced garlic, and a pinch of salt. Spread half of this sage butter mixture all over the chicken skin, massaging it in to ensure a flavorful, crispy exterior during roasting.
- Toss the sweet potato chunks with olive oil, salt, and pepper, then spread them around the chicken in the pan, creating a bed for the chicken to rest on and caramelize as it roasts.
- Place the pan in the oven and roast for about 20 minutes, then reduce the temperature to 375°F (190°C). Continue roasting for about 55 minutes, basting the chicken with the juices from the pan every 20 minutes, and spreading remaining sage butter on the chicken to build flavor and crispness.
- Check the chicken’s internal temperature; once it reaches 165°F (75°C), and the sweet potatoes are tender and caramelized at the edges, remove the pan from the oven. Tent the chicken with foil and let it rest for 10 minutes.
- Carve the chicken, ensuring crispy skin and juicy meat, and serve alongside the roasted sweet potatoes, which should be golden brown and caramelized, with bits of sage butter clinging to them for extra flavor.
Notes
For extra crispy skin, raise the oven temperature for the last 5 minutes or tent with foil to prevent burning. Make sure the sweet potatoes are spread out evenly for uniform caramelization.