Chicken with butternut and sweet potato

Serves 8-10

Preparation time: 10 min

Cooking time: 60 min

• 8-10 chicken pieces (thighs and drumsticks)

• salt and freshly ground black pepper

• oil

• 2 onions, sliced

• 1-2 garlic cloves, crushed

• 375 g sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks

• 375 g butternut, peeled and cut into chunks

• 2 cinnamon sticks

• 160 ml (²∕³ c) chicken stock

• 60 ml (¼ c) orange juice

• 45 ml (3 T) brown sugar

• 125 g prunes

• large handful of fresh coriander

1 Preheat the oven to 180 °C.

2 Season the chicken with salt and pepper and fry in oil until browned. Transfer to an ovenproof dish.

3 Sauté the onions and garlic in the same pan then add to the chicken.

4 Add the vegetables to the chicken, season with salt and pepper and add the cinnamon sticks.

5 Mix the stock, juice and sugar and pour over the chicken and vegetables. Add the prunes.

6 Cover and bake for about 1 hour or until the chicken is tender and done.

7 Sprinkle on fresh coriander as the chicken comes out of the oven.

8 Serve with rice.

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