southwest-style roasted chicken and sweet potatoes

How To Make southwest-style roasted chicken and sweet potatoes

• Step 1
  Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a 9 x 13 roasting pan and rack with canola oil spray.
• Step 2
  Zest the lime and combine with 1 tbsp. lime juice (set remainder of lime halves aside for later) and mix. Add the chile powder, paprika, oregano, garlic and 1/2 tsp. of the salt and mix until a paste forms.
• Step 3
  Carefully loosen the skin of the breasts and thighs with your fingers and rub the spice paste under the skin and over the top of the skin as well. Place lime halves inside the cavity of the chicken. Place wings under the chicken and using kitchen twine, tie the legs together. Place chicken, breast side up, on the rack.
• Step 4
  Roast the chicken on the middle rack of the oven until done - approx. 70 minutes. Make sure juice is clear.
• Step 5
  Place sweet potatoes in a prepared casserole dish and sprinkle with remaining salt. If desired, sprinkle potatoes with a little ancho chile powder. Add potatoes to the oven once the chicken has cooked for 30 minutes -- place potatoes on the lower rack and roast for the remaining time of 40 minutes.
• Step 6
  Remove chicken to a cutting board and let it rest 10-15 minutes. Toss the lime and cut chicken into serving pieces. Serve with the sweet potato wedges.
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