maple-roasted chicken with sweet potatoes

ingredients:

4 chicken breasts cut up into pieces

1 yellow onion, cut into 1-inch wedges

2 small sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

3 tablespoons maple syrup

6 sprigs fresh thyme (can substitute marjoram) 

directions 

1.  heat over to 400 degrees

2.  rinse the chicken and pat it dry.  arrange the chicken, onion and sweet potatoes in a 9x13 inch baking dish.  drizzle the oil over the chicken and vegetables and season with the salt and pepper.  toss to coat.  drizzle with the maple syrup and top with the sprigs of thyme. 

3.  roast, stirring the vegetables once, until the chicken is cooked through, about 50 minutes.  let rest for 10 minutes before serving. 

*original recipe from real simple.com

http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/maple-roasted-chicken-sweet-potatoes-10000001132509/