Lunch: Balsamic Roasted Chicken Thighs with Root Vegetables Recipe

Ingredients

4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
3 tablespoons stone-ground mustard
2 tablespoons balsamic vinaigrette
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
3/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper, divided
6 bone-in chicken thighs (about 2-1/4 pounds)
4 medium parsnips, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 medium sweet potato, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
4 shallots, chopped
1/4 teaspoon caraway seeds
4 tablespoons minced fresh parsley, divided
3 Jones Dairy Farm Dry-Aged Bacon strips, cooked and crumbled, divided

Instructions

In a bowl, whisk 3 tablespoons oil, mustard, vinaigrette and 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper until blended. Add chicken, turning to coat. Refrigerate, covered, 6 hours or overnight.
Preheat oven to 425 °. Place chicken, skin side up, on one-half of a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Place parsnips and sweet potato in a large bowl; add shallots, caraway seeds and the remaining oil, salt and pepper and toss to combine. Arrange in a single layer on remaining half of pan.
Roast chicken and vegetables 20 minutes. Stir vegetables; roast chicken and vegetables 15-20 minutes longer or until a thermometer inserted in chicken reads 170 °-175 ° and vegetables are tender.
Transfer vegetables to a bowl; toss with 2 tablespoons parsley and half of the bacon. Serve chicken with vegetables; sprinkle chicken with the remaining parsley and bacon.

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