One-pan baked chicken with squash, sage & walnuts

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Barney Desmazery

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Recipe by Barney Desmazery

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1. Video tutorial: Jointing a raw chicken

1. Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Tip the chicken pieces into a largish roasting tin and toss with the oil, onions and squash. Season with salt and pepper and arrange chicken so it's all skin-side up.
2. Roast in oven for about 25 mins, remove, toss through sage, walnuts, then drizzle over vinegar. Using tongs, again arrange chicken so it's all skin-side up. Roast for another 25-30 mins until chicken is golden brown and the veg soft and sticky. Serve straight from the tin with some mashed potato.

Try using a whole chicken

Place whole chicken, about 1.5kg, in roasting tin. Drizzle with oil, then season. Roast for 30 mins, then remove from oven. Scatter squash and onion around the chicken, drizzle with more oil and toss through pan juices. Return to oven for 45 mins, then remove again, scatter over walnuts and sage, then drizzle Sherry vinegar over. Return to oven for 15 mins until chicken is cooked. Remove chicken and leave to rest, keeping veg warm in low oven.

573 kcalories, protein 27g, carbohydrate 23g, fat 42 g, saturated fat 8g, fibre 5g, salt 0.27 g

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• Giorgias

  16 September 2009

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  Does not look appetising, won't be trying this.

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• Peridot

  17 September 2009

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  Looks delicious - can't wait to try it

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• ella

  17 September 2009

  ella commented on this recipe

  Mine is already in the oven...prepared it with some mashed potatoes...will let you know the result in about an hour!

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• ella

  17 September 2009

  ella commented on this recipe

  Looks and tastes delicious tnx!!

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  17 September 2009

  julesdaisyblue commented on this recipe

  looks great, can't wait to try it, and it fits with my low gi diet too

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• Schnacks

  21 September 2009

  Schnacks rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Made this recently and it was a big hit. Gorgeous flavours and a great way to take advantage of the current crop of squash!

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• Lillian

  21 September 2009

  Lillian rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Had this last night, substituting a small pumpkin from the garden for the squash and a farmers' market guineau fowl for the chicken and it was fab. Wonderful autumny flavours which I'm sure we will have again soon.

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• globaholic

  22 September 2009

  globaholic commented on this recipe

  I did it using a whole chicken and it was delicious - a real hit with all the family.

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• Chubbetta

  23 September 2009

  Chubbetta commented on this recipe

  Super easy dish! Made it with whole chicken and used Balsamic vinegar instead of sherry, lovely flavours. Reheats well as an extra bonus.

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• bacchus

  23 September 2009

  bacchus commented on this recipe

  Really easy. Used chicken breasts (with skins of course) as thats what I had in the fridge. Tasted good. Think I'll try sweet potato next time. The Balsamic idea sounds good though.

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• Maria

  30 September 2009

  Maria rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Great recipe. I used a whole chicken and added potatoes to it, then added the rest half an hour later as per recipe. To be honest, I didn't need to add the potatoes, the squash was enough. The whole family loved it, I'll be making this again! They all thought I slaved in the kitchen when I didn't (I got my husband to slice the squash though).

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• Bettie's stu

  03 October 2009

  Bettie's stu commented on this recipe

  I made it for my husband who only really likes red meat and he loved it. I will be making this again as it was so easy I even got time to play with the dog! Going to try it with the balsamic.

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• CookingKiwi

  04 October 2009

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  Luscious and different. Will make again.

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• Yum Yum

  10 October 2009

  Yum Yum commented on this recipe

  Just cooked this dish and whilst it was easy, it was also sickly! Very bland and very greasy. Will not be cooking this again. So disappointed as it looks great and I love Squash!

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• Noodles

  26 October 2009

  Noodles rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Really like this dish. Used balsamic vinegar with sherry as didn't have any sherry vinegar and it was an lovely addition. also used shallots instead of the red onions.

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• Bobby

  11 November 2009

  Bobby rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Really liked this. Easy and full of flavour

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Ingredients

• 1kg mixed chicken thigh and drumstick pieces
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 3 red onions , peeled, cut into large wedges
• 1 butternut squash , peeled, deseeded and cut into wedges
• bunch sage , leaves picked
• 100g walnuts halves, very roughly chopped
• good splash sherry vinegar

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Serves 4

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Prep 20 mins

Cook 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1kg mixed chicken thigh and drumstick pieces
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 3 red onions , peeled, cut into large wedges
• 1 butternut squash , peeled, deseeded and cut into wedges
• bunch sage , leaves picked
• 100g walnuts halves, very roughly chopped
• good splash sherry vinegar

573 kcalories, protein 27g, carbohydrate 23g, fat 42 g, saturated fat 8g, fibre 5g, salt 0.27 g

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