Ingredients
- 1 large sweet potato, peeled and cut in 3cm slices
- 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp dried mixed herbs
- Sea salt flakes and cracked white pepper
- 4 chicken Marylands
- 2 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 bunch spring onions, halved
- ¼ bunch thyme, chopped
- ½ cup peas, blanched
Instructions
1 Preheat oven to 220°C.
2 Toss the sweet potato in olive oil and dried herbs then season with salt and pepper.
3 Place the butter under the skin of the chicken and season with salt and pepper.
4 Place the sweet potato, chicken and bay leaves in a roasting tray and bake for 20 minutes, turning occasionally.
5 Reduce heat to 180°C, add the onions and continue baking for 20 minutes, basting regularly with the pan juices.
6 Add the thyme and peas and serve.
PROFESSIONAL TIP: Sweet potato should be firm and crisp when purchased and have no dark marks on the skin.