Honey And Sesame Roasted Chicken With Vegetables - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 None oven-ready chicken (about 3.5 lbs)
1/3 cup lemon juice
1/3 cup honey
2 tbsp sesame seeds
2 tbsp hoisin sauce
1 None walnut-sized piece fresh root ginger, peeled and sliced
2 cloves garlic, sliced
2 None green onions, coarsely chopped
12 None new potatoes
1 lb carrots, peeled and cut into 2 inch pieces
2 None medium red onions, cut into wedges
2 None medium zucchini, sliced lengthwise, halved crosswise
2 None medium red peppers, deseeded, cut into wedges
1 tbsp vegetable or olive oil

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400\u00b0F. Place chicken, breast down, in a large glass or ceramic bowl.
Combine lemon juice, honey, sesame seeds and hoisin in a small bowl. Pour half the mixture over chicken. Cover with plastic wrap and chill for 20 mins to marinate.
Place chicken, breast up, in a large roasting pan. Place ginger, garlic and green onion inside cavity. Tie legs with kitchen string. Roast for 45 mins. Remove from oven. Add potatoes, carrots, red onion, zucchini and peppers. Drizzle vegetables with oil. Roast, basting chicken occasionally with reserved marinade, for 35-40 mins or until juices run clear when chicken thigh is pierced with a small, sharp knife. Remove from oven. Cover with kitchen foil and let rest for 5 mins.
Serve chicken with roasted vegetables.