Does anyone else have a head time getting their kids to do their homework? I am in the midst of a nightly struggle with one of my girls and sometimes it makes me feel like pulling my hair out. Seriously. If you do, PLEASE let me know if you have suggestions!! I just took TV privileges away- but I don’t think that will do the trick…

Roast Chicken, Shallots and Radishes with Radish Green Pesto from HeatherChristo.comSince I am having so much fun at the end of long days fighting for children to get their stuff done, I am even more appreciative for easy dinners than ever. Because there is nothing like multi-tasking in ten different directions while trying to get dinner on the table for the whole family. Oh, and I am looking for it to be healthy. And obviously delicious. Roast Chicken, Shallots and Radishes with Radish Green Pesto from HeatherChristo.com

And this roast chicken fits the bill. It just takes a few minutes to prepare (I buy the chicken already cut into pieces) and then you just pop it in the oven to roast. In that time you can do anything: check email, fold laundry, argue with a 6 year old, drink several glasses of wine….

And then you pop the chicken out of the oven and it’s all crispy and golden chicken skin with juicy tender meat. Not to mention the caramelized shallots and sweet peppery roast radishes.

But what I think is really cool is how the radishes are doing double duty. The actual radishes are roasted and the greens are turned into an amazingly flavorful pesto thickened with pepitas and made zesty with garlic and red wine vinegar. Enjoy!

Roast Chicken, Shallots and Radishes with Radish Green Pesto from HeatherChristo.com

Roast Chicken with Shallots, Radishes and Radish Green Pesto
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Cook time: 
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Serves: 4-6
 
Ingredients
  • 1 Whole raw chicken cut into pieces (breasts, thighs, wings, drumsticks)
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • kosher salt
  • 12 shallots, peeled and trimmed
  • 1 bunch radishes, washed and trimmed
  • Radish Green Pesto:
  • 1 clove garlic
  • Greens from one bunch of radishes, rinsed and dried
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons pepitas
  • kosher salt
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Rub the chicken pieces with the 2 tablespoons of olive oil and sprinkle them with kosher salt.
  3. Roast the chicken for 45 minutes at 350 degrees. Remove the pan from the oven and add the shallots and the radishes to the chicken and oil and return to the oven for 30 minutes.
  4. While the Chicken, shallots and radishes are roasting, make the pesto. In the jar of a blender add the garlic, radish greens, olive oil and vinegar as well as the pepitas. Puree until smooth. (if you need extra liquid you can add 1 tablespoon of water.)
  5. Serve the hot roasted chicken with the shallots, radishes and a drizzle of the radish green pesto on top.

 

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Does anyone else have a head time getting their kids to do their homework? I am in the midst of a nightly struggle with one of my girls and sometimes it makes me feel like pulling my hair out. Seriously. If you do, PLEASE let me know if you have suggestions!! I just took TV privileges away- but I don’t think that will do the trick…

Roast Chicken, Shallots and Radishes with Radish Green Pesto from HeatherChristo.comSince I am having so much fun at the end of long days fighting for children to get their stuff done, I am even more appreciative for easy dinners than ever. Because there is nothing like multi-tasking in ten different directions while trying to get dinner on the table for the whole family. Oh, and I am looking for it to be healthy. And obviously delicious. Roast Chicken, Shallots and Radishes with Radish Green Pesto from HeatherChristo.com

And this roast chicken fits the bill. It just takes a few minutes to prepare (I buy the chicken already cut into pieces) and then you just pop it in the oven to roast. In that time you can do anything: check email, fold laundry, argue with a 6 year old, drink several glasses of wine….

And then you pop the chicken out of the oven and it’s all crispy and golden chicken skin with juicy tender meat. Not to mention the caramelized shallots and sweet peppery roast radishes.

But what I think is really cool is how the radishes are doing double duty. The actual radishes are roasted and the greens are turned into an amazingly flavorful pesto thickened with pepitas and made zesty with garlic and red wine vinegar. Enjoy!

Roast Chicken, Shallots and Radishes with Radish Green Pesto from HeatherChristo.com

Roast Chicken with Shallots, Radishes and Radish Green Pesto
Author: 
Prep time: 
Cook time: 
Total time: 
Serves: 4-6
 
Ingredients
  • 1 Whole raw chicken cut into pieces (breasts, thighs, wings, drumsticks)
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • kosher salt
  • 12 shallots, peeled and trimmed
  • 1 bunch radishes, washed and trimmed
  • Radish Green Pesto:
  • 1 clove garlic
  • Greens from one bunch of radishes, rinsed and dried
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons pepitas
  • kosher salt
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Rub the chicken pieces with the 2 tablespoons of olive oil and sprinkle them with kosher salt.
  3. Roast the chicken for 45 minutes at 350 degrees. Remove the pan from the oven and add the shallots and the radishes to the chicken and oil and return to the oven for 30 minutes.
  4. While the Chicken, shallots and radishes are roasting, make the pesto. In the jar of a blender add the garlic, radish greens, olive oil and vinegar as well as the pepitas. Puree until smooth. (if you need extra liquid you can add 1 tablespoon of water.)
  5. Serve the hot roasted chicken with the shallots, radishes and a drizzle of the radish green pesto on top.