Roast Chicken and Parsnips with Swiss Chard
- 1 1/2 pounds parsnips, peeled and quartered (thicker pieces halved again)
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
- 8 bone-in, skin-on chicken breast halves (8 to 10 pounds)
- 1 1/2 pounds Swiss chard (2 bunches), tough stems trimmed, leaves coarsely torn and stalks sliced 1 inch thick
- 1 tablespoon white-wine vinegar
- Preheat oven to 450F.
- On a rimmed baking sheet, toss parsnips with 1 tablespoon oil; season with salt and pepper.
- Push parsnips to sides of sheet; place 4 chicken breast halves in center.
- Place remaining 4 chicken breast halves on another rimmed baking sheet.
- Rub all chicken on both sides with 1 tablespoon oil; season with salt and pepper.
- Roast, tossing parsnips occasionally, until tender when pierced with the tip of a sharp knife and an instant-read thermometer inserted in thickest part of chicken breasts (avoiding bone) registers 165F, 30 to 35 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cook chard: In a large skillet, heat remaining tablespoon oil over medium.
- Add stalks, and cook, tossing, until crisp-tender, 3 to 4 minutes.
- Add as many leaves to skillet as will fit; season with salt and pepper, and toss until wilted.
- Continue to add leaves in batches, tossing, until wilted.
- Once all chard has been added, cover, and cook, tossing occasionally, until chard is tender, 3 to 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat, and stir in vinegar.
- Serve 4 chicken breasts with parsnips and chard.
- The extra roasted chicken can be refrigerated, covered tightly with plastic wrap, up to 3 days.
parsnips, olive oil, salt, chicken, swiss chard, whitewine vinegar
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/roast-chicken-and-parsnips-with-swiss-chard-387942 (may not work)