Thyme Scented Chicken with Roasted Apples, Pancetta and Garlic

  • 4 Serves

Ingredients

    • 4
      skin-on
    • 1 tbsp
      15 mL olive oil
    • 2 tsp
      10 mL dried thyme leaves
    • ½ tsp
      2 mL each salt, pepper and paprika
    • 2
      of your favourite U.S. apples
    • 8
      large garlic cloves
    • ¼ cup
      50 mL pancetta, cut into matchstick-size pieces

Instructions

    1. Preheat oven to 425 F (220 C).
    2. Trim any extra skin from breasts and discard. Place chicken, oil, thyme, salt, pepper and paprika in a large bowl. Using your hands, evenly rub spices all over chicken. Turn onto a large rimmed baking sheet, skin-side up. Roast chicken in preheated oven 20 minutes.
    3. Meanwhile, core apples and cut each into 8 wedges. After 20 minutes, add garlic and apples, spread out in a single layer. Stir with chicken juices. Reduce oven temperature to 375 F (190 C).
    4. Continue to roast, 10 minutes. Stir in pancetta. Roast until pancetta is crisp and chicken is cooked through, about 10 more minutes.