Best Roast Chicken With Parsnips And Swiss Chard Recipes

ROAST CHICKEN WITH PARSNIPS AND SWISS CHARD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. On a rimmed baking sheet, toss parsnips with 1 tablespoon oil; season with salt and pepper. Push parsnips to sides; place chicken in center, and season with salt and pepper.
• Roast, tossing parsnips occasionally, until an instant-read thermometer inserted in thickest part of breast (avoiding bone) registers 165 degrees, 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. Continue to add leaves in batches as there?s room in skillet. Cover and cook, tossing occasionally, until chard is tender, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Remove chard from heat, and stir in vinegar. Serve roast chicken with parsnips and chard

ROAST CHICKEN AND PARSNIPS WITH SWISS CHARD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F. 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 165°F, 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.

BALSAMIC CHICKEN WITH CORN AND SWISS CHARD

Steps:

• Preheat a grill to medium and lightly brush the grill grates with olive oil. Whisk the vinegar, olive oil, ketchup and mustard in a small bowl. Season the chicken with salt and pepper and brush all over with the vinegar mixture. Grill until marked and cooked through, 8 to 9 minutes per side; transfer to a plate.
• Meanwhile, heat a cast-iron skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat on the stove or place directly on the grill grates. Add the bacon and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and crisp, about 5 minutes.
• Add the corn kernels and Swiss chard stems to the skillet. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the corn is tender and lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Add the butter, scallions and chard leaves. Cook until the chard is just wilted, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Slice the chicken and serve with the corn mixture.