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One Pan Citrus Beets Roasted Chicken

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This One Pan Citrus Beets Roasted Chicken is an elegant, yet humble and cozy meal. The whole dinner bakes on one sheet pan in just one hour! 

Roasted chicken thighs on a pan with roasted betts, carrots and fennel. this RECIPE

 This post is sponsored by Sprouts Farmers Market, all opinions, recipe and photography are my own.

Savory chicken is roasted to perfection with crispy skin and surrounded by delicious citrusy and herby sweet beets, carrots and fennel. 

One pan roasted chicken meals are the best! I love how easy they are to throw together. The prep work is always so simple and the cook time is totally hands off! You can’t get much better than that.

Roasted chicken is pretty much awesome in general. My family {specifically my kids} goes crazy for crispy roasted chicken skin. That golden, seasoned, salty, crunchy skin is the best.

Add some ROASTED BEETS into the mix, swoon!

Fresh beets, carrots, fennel, herbs and oranges.

Roasted beets are THE best!

I don’t know about you, but roasted beets is probably one of my all-time favorite things to roast. They are so delicious! That sweet, earthy goodness, there’s just nothing better. Except maybe when it’s paired with fresh citrus zest and fresh rosemary.

Herby aromatics plus sweet orange … so good! These mouthwatering flavors go so well with roasted chicken, beets, carrots and fennel.

Chicken thighs, beets, carrots and fennel on a sheet pan.

This One Pan Citrus Beets Roasted Chicken meal is overflowing with lovely flavors and textures, and it’s pretty darn beautiful too. 

It’s one of those meals that you can serve right off of the pan to guests {or your own family} because it’s so pretty! Eyes will open so big when they see all of the gorgeous colors staring back at them. You can really feel the LOVE that goes into this meal, even though you don’t have to put a lot of work into it.

Trust me, this is one meal that you’re going to want to make over and over because it’s just so special, so cozy and oh so delicious!

Roasted chicken thighs on a pan with roasted beets, carrots and fennel.

This One Pan Citrus Beets Roasted Chicken is super healthy and full of beautiful, SEASONAL produce! Beets are in season right now so you should totally take advantage of these beauties! 

Do you have Sprouts Farmers Markets where you live? They have a wonderful produce department in their stores and beets are in stock now!

Where to Find Sprouts Farmers Markets

Sprouts Farmers Markets are popping up everywhere these days! Right now you can find them in Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas and Utah.

Sprouts Farmers Market is a natural foods grocery store that focuses on healthy habits and a healthy lifestyle. Their store is packed with hundreds of top quality organic Sprouts Brand items, non-GMO, gluten free, Paleo, grass-fed, dairy free and seasonal items.

Roasted chicken thighs on a pan with roasted beets, carrots and fennel.

I love that they’re an everyday grocery store with that local home-town feel. Plus they sell so many organic and natural food items, and I’m all about that!

They offer great savings too! If you head over to their site, you can check out their clip and save mobile coupons! How cool is that?!

You can also check out lots of healthy, seasonal and delicious recipes featuring Sprouts Brand products over at their Sprouts Brand blog. Plus check out these other delicious recipes that I’ve created for Sprouts Farmers Market too: Healthy Orange Cacao Black Bean Tacos and Healthy Rice Cake Topping Ideas.

Roasted chicken thighs on a pan with roasted beets, carrots and fennel.

So head to your local Sprouts Farmers Market and grab some beets, fennel, carrots and chicken! Fit this delicious meal into your monthly dinner planning, and if you’re having a small dinner party, this beautiful one pan meal will be sure to please.

Roasted chicken thighs on a pan with roasted beets, carrots and fennel.

One Pan Citrus Beets Roasted Chicken

(Ad) This One Pan Roasted Chicken with Citrus Beets is an elegant, yet humble and cozy meal. The whole dinner bakes on one sheet pan in just one hour! Savory chicken is roasted to perfection with crispy skin and surrounded by delicious citrusy and herby sweet beets, carrots and fennel. | Recipes to Nourish

One Pan Citrus Beets Roasted Chicken

Yield: 4 servings
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes

This One Pan Citrus Beets Roasted Chicken is an elegant, yet humble and cozy meal. The whole dinner bakes on one sheet pan in just one hour!

Ingredients

  • 4 bone-in organic chicken thighs
  • 2 tbsp cold butter (or other healthy fat of choice)
  • 1 tsp chili powder blend
  • 3-4 fresh garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 tbsp minced fresh rosemary
  • Zest of 1 small orange
  • 4 carrots, peeled and sliced in half lengthwise
  • 1 fennel bulb, core removed and chopped into large chunks
  • 1 ½ tsp sea salt, divided (<-- this is my favorite sea salt)
  • 3 tbsp butter, melted (or other healthy fat of choice)
  • 4 large beets {or 6 small}, stems removed, peeled and sliced into ¼” thick rounds
  • Juice of half an orange

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Get a large baking pan/sheet ready and set aside.
  2. Place chicken thighs on baking pan/sheet, spread out at least 3 inches apart. Add ½ tablespoon cold butter to the top of each chicken thigh. Evenly distribute the chili powder over the tops of the chicken thighs. Set aside.
  3. In a large mixing bowl, add half of the garlic, half of the rosemary, half of the orange zest, carrots, fennel, ½ teaspoon sea salt and half of the melted butter. Stir to combine and spread out on the baking pan. Add the beets and remaining garlic, rosemary, orange zest and melted butter to the mixing bowl. Sprinkle with ½ teaspoon sea salt and stir to combine. Spread the beets out on baking pan/sheet. Squeeze the juice of half an orange over all of the vegetables. Evenly distribute and sprinkle the remaining ½ teaspoon of sea salt over the chicken thighs. Place baking pan/sheet in preheated oven and bake for 1 hour until vegetables are tender and is cooked chicken through with a golden brown skin.
  4. Serve immediately.

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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 510Total Fat: 33gSaturated Fat: 15gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 17gCholesterol: 205mgSodium: 1346mgCarbohydrates: 25gFiber: 4gSugar: 17gProtein: 33g

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© Emily
Cuisine: American / Category: Main Dishes
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  31. That is so beautiful! I really, really, really wish I liked beets. But all I taste is dirt! My daughter LOVES them, and we’re making a roasted beet dip today. Right now, my house smells like roasted dirt. They are so pretty, but I just can’t get past that taste! I’m sure my daughter will like this though so I’ll have to make it for her.

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  32. I made this last night with some substitutions. I used boneless chicken thighs and golden beets. It was amazing! I wished I added more fennel! I will be making this again!

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  33. I cooked this last week. It was mind blowing Ly good. Especially because it’s the first dinner I’ve ever COOKE down in 14 years of marriage. My wife has high blood pressure so you are helping Superman with this recipe. I cut salt in half, used thyme instead, and tonight will use clementine zest. Olive oil instead of butter. Fish instead of chicken.

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  36. Thanks so much for this recipe, it was delicious! I didn’t have fennel so I added in caraway seeds, also added an onion and cut up the other half of the orange fruit and added in the pan, tasted SO good, thanks you, definitely a keeper!

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