Roasted Moroccan-Spiced Grapes and Chicken

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups sliced yellow onion 
  • 4 large carrots, quartered lengthwise and cut into 1/2-inch pieces (about 3 cups)
  • 5 teaspoons olive oil, divided 
  • 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
  • 4 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs, trimmed (about 1 1/2 pounds)
  • 3 cups seedless red grapes 
  • 1/4 cup picholine olives, pitted
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Preparation

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  1. 1. Place 2 jelly-roll pans in oven. Preheat oven to 450°.
  2. 2. Combine onion, carrots, and 1 tablespoon oil in a bowl; toss well. Arrange carrot mixture on 1 preheated pan; sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt. Bake at 450° for 10 minutes.
  3. 3. Combine 3/8 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, and next 4 ingredients (through red pepper) in a small bowl. Sprinkle chicken evenly with spice mixture. Heat a small skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 teaspoon oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add chicken to pan, skin side down; cook 5 minutes or until browned and skin is crisp. Remove chicken from pan. Add chicken to vegetable mixture, skin side up. Bake at 450° for 20 minutes or until chicken is done and vegetables are tender.
  4. 4. Combine remaining 1 teaspoon oil, grapes, remaining 1/8 teaspoon salt, remaining 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, and olives in a medium bowl; toss well. Place grape mixture on remaining preheated jelly-roll pan. Bake at 450° for 15 minutes or until grapes are charred and beginning to soften, stirring occasionally. Place 1/2 cup vegetable mixture and 1/2 cup grape mixture on each of 4 plates. Top each serving with 1 chicken thigh. Sprinkle with parsley.