Jalapeño Lime Roasted Chicken

Ingredients

• Whole chicken 4-5 lbs.
• 3 Tbs unsalted butter melted
• 2 Tbs minced garlic about 6 cloves
• 1 ½ Tbsp diced jalapeño pepper
• 1 tsp lime zest
• 1 tsp freshly squeezed lime juice
• 2 whole limes
• 2 medium sweet potatoes cut into 1-inch chunks
• 1 ½ cups halved brussels sprouts
• 1 cup fresh cranberries
• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• Salt and pepper
• 1 tsp chili powder

Instructions

• Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees.
• Remove giblets from chicken and pat dry with paper towels.
• In a small bowl, stir together melted butter, minced garlic, diced jalapeño pepper, lime zest, and lime juice.
• Rub the chicken with the butter mixture, making sure to get under the skin and in the chicken cavity.
• Slice one lime into quarters and place in the chicken cavity.
• Place chicken in roasting pan breast side-up. Tuck wings behind back and tie legs with string if desired.
• Slice remaining lime into thin slices and place on top of chicken.
• Place sweet potatoes, brussels sprouts, and cranberries in a bowl and toss with olive oil, chili powder, and salt and pepper.
• Put vegetables in roasting pan around chicken.
• Roast at 400 degrees for about one and a half hours, until thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh registers at 165 degrees.
• Remove chicken from pan and let rest on cutting board for about 10 minutes before carving.