Springtime Honey Garlic Roast Chicken Skillet

Ingredients
- 3-4 pound roasting chicken, giblets removed
- 1 sweet onion, sliced
- 1 1/2 pounds baby red potatoes, halved
- 15 asparagus spears, halved & stems removed
- 1 pint cremini mushrooms
- 3 bulbs of garlic
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 cup honey + 1 tablespoon
- salt + pepper
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
- 2
In a large bowl, combine potatoes, onions and asparagus, tossing with a few pinches each of salt and pepper.
- 3
Add in mushrooms and 1 tablespoon olive oil, tossing with your hands to combine.
- 4
Drizzle in 1 tablespoon of honey and toss again.
- 5
Take each head of garlic and slice off the top, and using your hands rub/peel away most of the outside paper.
- 6
Drizzle each head with olive oil, then wrap separately cut‑side up in a small square of aluminum foil.
- 7
Pat chicken completely dry.
- 8
Season both sides with salt and pepper, then rub each side with 1/2 tablespoon each of honey.
- 9
Finish by coating the entire chicken with 1‑2 tablespoons olive oil.
- 10
Place chicken breast‑side up in the center of a large cast‑iron skillet.
- 11
Place vegetables in the skillet around the chicken, stuffing a few underneath if needed.
- 12
Place foil‑covered garlic bulbs on top of vegetables.
- 13
Roast chicken for about 85‑90 minutes.
85 min - 14
Once finished, remove and let sit for 10‑20 minutes, then cut.
10 min - 15
While chicken is resting, combine leftover honey and 1‑2 heads of roasted garlic in a bowl.
- 16
Mash and mix until combined, then use to coat vegetables or spread on chicken.


