Honey-Butter Baked Chicken with Mashed Sweet Potatoes

Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse, 2005

Show: Emeril LiveEpisode: Quick & Easy

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Cook Time:
1 hr 15 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: 10 min
Cook: 1 hr 15 min
Total:: 1 hr 45 min

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Ingredients

Honey-Butter Baked Chicken with Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse, 2005
1 (3 to 3 1/2-pound) whole chicken, rinsed and patted dry
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper
6 tablespoons honey
1 lemon, zested
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon room temperature unsalted butter
1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
Mashed Sweet Potatoes, recipe follows

Directions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Arrange a rack inside a large roasting pan and set aside.

Season the chicken both inside and out with the kosher salt and black pepper.

In a small bowl, combine the honey, lemon zest and juice and butter. Place the chicken on a rack in a roasting pan breast side up and roast until lightly browned, about 15 minutes. Using a pastry brush, brush half of the honey mixture over the chicken, as well as sprinkling half the thyme over the chicken and return the chicken to the oven. Continue to cook another 30 minutes, or until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the thigh registers 180 degrees F. Remove the chicken from the oven and brush the remaining honey blend and sprinkle the remainder of the thyme over the chicken.

Remove the chicken from the oven and transfer to a platter or cutting board to rest for 10 minutes before carving.

To serve, spoon the sweet potatoes into the center of 4 large plates and arrange the chicken on top. Drizzle the chicken with any remaining pan juices and serve immediately with the sweet potatoes.

Mashed Sweet Potatoes:

2 pounds sweet potatoes

1/2 cup heavy cream

3 tablespoons light brown sugar

3 tablespoons butter

2 tablespoons cane or maple syrup

Pinch salt and pepper

1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves, optional

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Place the potatoes on a foil lined baking sheet and bake until tender and begins to ooze sugary syrup, about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and let sit until cool enough to handle.

Cut the potatoes in half lengthwise and scoop out the flesh with a spoon into a large bowl. Add the cream, sugar, butter, syrup, salt and pepper, and thyme, if using and mix, mashing until the potato mixture is smooth. Cover to keep warm until ready to serve.

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recipe Honey-Butter Baked Chicken with Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Renee San Antonio, TX 08-24-2009
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They raved and asked for more!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

As someone who recently burned her hand in a freak speghetti accident, this receipe is REALLY easy to make and it received ... RAVE reviews this weekend. I didn't even use a whole chicken. I found frozen chicken breasts when we were cleaning out the freezer. Some on the bone-which we normally use for barbequeing-but it's been so freakin's hot this summer-never happened. Some already de-boned. It was about the weight recommended on the receipe. I cooked it about 5 minuets longer on and put the heat about ten degrees higher for those 5 minuets. My family does not have an adventurous palete, so I was nervous about the sweet potatoes. They were so easy to make and went well with the chicken. They loved them , too. As my family was devouring the chicken, they were marveling about how I could make something so "fancy" and not get hurt. Read more
recipe Honey-Butter Baked Chicken with Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Niurka Clarksburg, NJ 08-19-2009
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Great Baked Chicken recipe!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My boys LOVED the chicken! (I did not make the sweet potatoes this time - maybe next time). This recipe is easy and very... delicious.Read more
recipe Honey-Butter Baked Chicken with Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Jane Galliano, LA 07-10-2009
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Perfect for the Southern Man
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My bf and I are both from the south, and he went completely bonkers when I made these sweet potatoes for him. Its a nice... change on the plate from mashed potatoes and french fries or rice. It looks great and it taste even better. He loved them and requests them all the time. You cant miss! Read more
recipe Honey-Butter Baked Chicken with Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Christi Fresno, TX 06-07-2009
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Loved the Sweet potatoes!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I didnt make the chicken, but i made the sweet potatoes to go w/ my Spiraled ham. This was my first time to make fresh sweet... potatoes (ive always been lazy and used canned). The recipe is extremely easy and is just delicious! I am from the south so i added cinnamon and chopped pecans. Turned out great!Read more
recipe Honey-Butter Baked Chicken with Mashed Sweet Potatoes
sarah Carlsbad, CA 05-06-2009
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a nice weeknight family meal
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

good flavor and nice glaze.
recipe Honey-Butter Baked Chicken with Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Heather Scottsdale, AZ 04-10-2009
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EASY! New family favorite!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Easy and delicious. We loved the chicken and the sweet potatoes. We have also used boneless skinless chicken breasts and... have microwaved the sweet potatoes as shortcuts. Great alternative to standard mashed potatoes. We make this often. Easy to adjust to your tastes (sweeter, more lemony, etc).Read more