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Roasted Chicken with Apple, Leek and Pomegranate

Roasted Chicken with Apple, Leek and Pomegranate

Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes

Servings

4 Servings

Ingredients

  • 4 small crisp apples: such as Empire or Braeburn, quartered
  • 2 leeks :halved crosswise and lengthwise
  • 6 sprigs:fresh rosemary
  • 2 tablespoons:olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon:kosher salt divided
  • 3/4 teaspoon:black pepper divided
  • 8 small chicken thighs:and drumsticks about 2 1/2 pounds
  • arials:from one pomegranate

Instructions

Preparation

  • Heat oven to 400 degrees F.
  • On a large rimmed baking sheet (or in a large roasting pan), toss the apples, leeks, rosemary, oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
  • Season the chicken with 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper and nestle, skin-side up, among the apples and leeks.
  • Roast at 400 degrees for 40 to 45 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through and the apples and leeks are tender.
  • Before serving, sprinkle pomegranate seeds over the chicken, apples and leeks.
  • This recipe incorporates three of Rosh Hashana's symbolic foods in this tasty, simple main course.