By Traeger Kitchen
This one-pan recipe is a simple and easy way to master some delicious chicken. These chicken thighs and drums are marinated in a savory herb mixture, spiced with red pepper, roasted with carrots and onions and finished with fresh lime juice.
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Activating this element will cause content on the page to be updated.1 Bunch | cilantro |
1 Bunch | fresh parsley |
1/4 Cup | basil leaves |
1/4 Cup | fresh mint leaves |
2 Clove | garlic |
1/4 Teaspoon | red pepper flakes |
1 To Taste | salt and pepper |
3 Whole | lime, juiced |
5/8 Cup | extra-virgin olive oil |
2 Pound | Chicken, Thighs and Drumsticks |
1/2 Pound | Baby Carrots with Tops |
1 Whole | Red Onion, cut into 1/8's |
1 To Taste | lime juice |
1
In a blender combine cilantro, parsley, basil, mint, garlic, red pepper flake, salt pepper, lime juice and 1/2 cup olive oil and puree until smooth. Reserve some marinade for serving, and pour the remainder over chicken and refrigerate for 2-3 hours.
2
When ready to cook, set grill temperature to High and preheat, lid closed for 15 minutes.
500 ˚F / 260 ˚C
3
Remove chicken from marinade and spread on a sheet pan. Place sheet tray directly on the grill grate and cook for 20 minutes or until chicken begins to brown.
500 ˚F / 260 ˚C
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4
Toss carrots and red onion with 2 Tbsp olive oil and salt and pepper to taste. Scatter on the sheet tray with the chicken and return to the grill.
500 ˚F / 260 ˚C
5
Cook an additional 15-20 minutes or until the carrots and onion have begun to brown and the internal temperature of the chicken registers 160℉ in the thickest part of the thigh.
500 ˚F / 260 ˚C
160 ˚F / 71 ˚C
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Let the chicken rest for 5-10 minutes until the internal temperature rises to 165℉.
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Finish with a squeeze of lime juice and a drizzle of the reserved marinade. Enjoy!
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