Herb Marinated Chicken
with potato and cauliflower mash / sourdough dressing

Name: Herb Marinated Chicken
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 cloves Garlic, diced; 1/4 cup Oil, cooking; 2 Tbsp Lemon juice; 1 Tbsp Italian seasoning; 1/2 tsp Salt; 1/4 tsp Black pepper; 4 Chicken thighs, bone-in and skin on; for baking Foil; 12 oz Cauliflower florets, fresh or frozen; 12 oz Potatoes, russet, cubed; 1/4 cup Milk; 1 Tbsp Butter; 12 oz Bread, sourdough, cubed (sub any type of bread); 3 cloves Garlic, chopped; 1 Onions, medium, diced; 8 oz Carrots, diced; 2 stalks Celery (opt), diced; 1/4 cup Parsley, fresh, chopped; 3 Tbsp Butter; 1/2 tsp Thyme, dried; 2 Eggs; 1 1/2 cups + 3/4 cup Stock, any type; for baking Foil

Active: 1 hr Total: 1 hr 30 min

Original GF Paleo Vegetarian

In honor of Canadian Thanksgiving, we’re serving up a Thanksgiving-inspired meal. This will take a bit more time than our standard weeknight meals, but offers all the comforts of this classic dinner.
Smarts #1: Depending on the size and shape of baking dish used for the bread dressing, you may or may not need the second portion of liquid. Just add enough extra liquid to cover most of the bread cubes.
Smarts #2: If you’re going to celebrate U.S. Thanksgiving this year but need a downsized version, this is a good meal to come back to in November.

Ingredients

Metric

Servings:

Herb Marinated Chicken:

Garlic - 4 cloves , diced
Oil, cooking - 1/4 cup
Lemon juice - 2 Tbsp
Italian seasoning - 1 Tbsp
Salt - 1/2 tsp
Black pepper - 1/4 tsp
Chicken thighs, bone-in and skin on - 4
Foil - for baking

Mashed Potatoes and Cauliflower:

Cauliflower florets, fresh or frozen - 12 oz
Potatoes, russet - 12 oz , cubed
Milk - 1/4 cup
Butter - 1 Tbsp

Sourdough Dressing:

Bread, sourdough - 12 oz , cubed (sub any type of bread)
Garlic - 3 cloves , chopped
Onions, medium - 1 , diced
Carrots - 8 oz , diced
Celery (opt) - 2 stalks , diced
Parsley, fresh - 1/4 cup , chopped
Butter - 3 Tbsp
Thyme, dried - 1/2 tsp
Eggs - 2
Stock, any type - 1 1/2 cups + 3/4 cup
Foil - for baking

Prep

Toast bread cubes - Slice bread into cubes and spread out on a sheet pan. Bake at 300F / 149C, stirring halfway through cooking, until golden brown and crisp, 10 to 15 minutes. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
Cauliflower (if using fresh) / Garlic (for chicken and dressing) - Prep as directed. Store separately. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
Marinate chicken - Combine garlic (portion for chicken), oil, lemon juice, Italian seasoning, salt, and black pepper in an oven-safe baking dish. Add chicken, turning a few times to coat. Turn chicken so the skin-side is facing up and marinate for at least 20 minutes and up to 1 day. (Note: If you have room in your refrigerator, leaving the dish uncovered will help to dry out the top of the chicken and create a crispier skin.) (Can be done up to 1 day ahead)
Onions / Carrots / Celery / Parsley - Prep as directed. Combine onions, carrots, and celery in one container. Store parsley separately. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
Potatoes - Peel and cube potatoes. Place in a saucepan filled with cool water to prevent discoloring.

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Make

Heat oven to 425F / 218C. Line a sheet pan with foil (for the chicken) and set aside.
Spray an 8” / 20 cm square baking dish or round cake pan with nonstick cooking spray or rub with some cooking oil. (Note: this is for 4 servings, adjust the size of the pan if customizing; if making a small amount, a loaf pan may work well.)
Heat a large skillet with butter (portion for dressing) over medium heat. When butter melts, add onions, carrots, and celery. Saute until very tender, ~10 minutes.
Add garlic (portion for dressing), parsley, and dried thyme and saute for 2 minutes more. Season with some salt and black pepper.
Combine aromatics with toasted bread in prepared baking dish (you can alternate adding layers of bread and aromatics).
Whisk eggs into first portion of stock and pour over dressing. Liquid should reach just below the top of the bread, leaving a few pieces of bread sticking out. (You can gently press down on the top of the bread to help submerge more of it in liquid; if you need more liquid add some of the second portion of stock.)
Cover dressing with foil and transfer to oven. Bake for 40 minutes. After 40 minutes, remove the cover and continue baking, uncovered for 15 minutes more so the topping gets brown and crisp.
Once dressing is in the oven, transfer chicken thighs to sheet pan with foil (discard marinade), leaving them skin-side up so skin will get crispy in the oven. Bake chicken or 30 to 45 minutes, depending on size (internal temperature should reach 165F / 74C).
Meanwhile, combine potatoes and cauliflower in a saucepan filled with water. Season water with some salt.
Bring water to a boil and then reduce to a low simmer. Simmer potatoes and cauliflower for 12 to 15 minutes until vegetables can be easily pierced with a knife. Drain and let sit in a colander for ~5 minutes to let the steam escape (this creates creamier vs. liquidy potatoes).
Use a masher to mash steamed potatoes and cauliflower with milk and butter (portion for mash). If needed, add some more milk until creamy and smooth. Season with some salt and pepper.
Serve chicken with mash and dressing on the side. Enjoy!

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