February gets a bad rap. Sure, it can be cold and dreary, but the right meal shared with family members and friends can make the winter doldrums disappear just like that!
These hearty recipes from Jmore food guru Elite Jakob are sure to do the trick.
Elite Jakob is a Reisterstown-based integrative health coach, food blogger and author of the self-published cookbook “I Live in my Kitchen, But You Don’t Have To.” For more recipes from Jakob, visit her website, Iliveinmykitchen.com and follow her on Instagram and TikTok @Iliveinmykitchen.
Perfectly Roasted Chicken
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 cabbage head or shredded cabbage
- 2 medium potatoes
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Pepper
- 4 chicken quarters
- 3 carrots, chunks
- 1 head garlic, halved
For the sauce:
- 3 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 Tablespoon paprika
- 3 Tablespoons silan or honey
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- Pepper
- 2 Tablespoons soy sauce
Instructions
- In an oven-safe dish with a lid, add the oil and spread over the bottom of the dish.
- Spread the cabbage, covering the bottom of the dish.
- Peel and slice the potatoes 1/2” thick and spread all over.
- Sprinkle the chicken pieces with salt and pepper and add them to the dish on top of the potatoes.
- Clean and slice the carrots and tuck them in between the chicken and veggies. Do the same with the two halves of the garlic head.
- Mix the sauce very well and drizzle evenly all over the chicken. Use a brush and spread the sauce on the chicken pieces making sure to cover it well.
- Use a piece of parchment paper large enough to cover the dish, crinkle it, and run it under the sink water. Stretch it out and cover the chicken, then put the lid on top.
- Bake at 375° for 1 hour covered.
- Remove the lid and the paper and return to the oven for another 15 minutes.
- You can finish the baking with 1-2 minutes on broil to get a beautiful, charred color.
- Let cool for 10 minutes and serve!
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