One Pan Citrus Beets Roasted Chicken

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Serves 4
This One Pan Citrus Beets Roasted Chicken is an elegant, yet humble and cozy meal. The whole dinner bakes on one sheet pan in just one hour! 
Ingredients

• 4 bone-in chicken thighs
• 2 tbsp cold butter (or other healthy fat of choice)
• 1 tsp chili powder blend
• 3-4 fresh garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tbsp minced fresh rosemary
• Zest of 1 small orange
• 4 carrots, peeled and sliced in half lengthwise
• 1 fennel bulb, core removed and chopped into large chunks
• 1 ½ tsp sea salt, divided
• 3 tbsp butter, melted (or other healthy fat of choice)
• 4 large beets {or 6 small}, stems removed, peeled and sliced into ¼” thick rounds
• Juice of half an orange
  

Preparation 

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Get a large baking pan/sheet ready and set aside.
2. Place chicken thighs on baking pan/sheet, spread out at least 3 inches apart. Add ½ tablespoon cold butter to the top of each chicken thigh. Evenly distribute the chili powder over the tops of the chicken thighs. Set aside.
3. In a large mixing bowl, add half of the garlic, half of the rosemary, half of the orange zest, carrots, fennel, ½ teaspoon sea salt and half of the melted butter. Stir to combine and spread out on the baking pan. Add the beets and remaining garlic, rosemary, orange zest and melted butter to the mixing bowl. Sprinkle with ½ teaspoon sea salt and stir to combine. Spread the beets out on baking pan/sheet. Squeeze the juice of half an orange over all of the vegetables. Evenly distribute and sprinkle the remaining ½ teaspoon of sea salt over the chicken thighs. Place baking pan/sheet in preheated oven and bake for 1 hour until vegetables are tender and chicken is cooked through with a golden brown skin.
4. Serve immediately.

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