Berbere Chicken with Sweet Potato and Red Onion

Name: Berbere Chicken with Sweet Potato and Red Onion
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Ethiopian-Inspired
Ingredients: 3 lb bone-in skin-on chicken thighs; 3 Tbsp berbere spice blend (store-bought); 2 Tbsp olive oil; 4 cloves garlic, minced; ½ lemon, juiced; 1 tsp salt; 2 medium sweet potatoes, cut into 1-inch cubes (about 4 cups); 2 red onions, cut into thick wedges; 1 Tbsp olive oil (for sweet potato); 1 Tbsp berbere (for sweet potato); handful fresh cilantro; — lemon wedges; optional plain yogurt alongside

Bone-in chicken thighs rubbed in berbere spice roasted over sweet potato cubes and red onion wedges. Sweet potato gets a 15-minute head start. Ethiopian-inspired, sheet tray method.

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Servings4

Ingredients

Chicken & Spice Paste

3 lb bone-in skin-on chicken thighs

3 Tbsp berbere spice blend (store-bought)

2 Tbsp olive oil

4 cloves garlic, minced

½ lemon, juiced

1 tsp salt

Vegetables

2 medium sweet potatoes, cut into 1-inch cubes (about 4 cups)

2 red onions, cut into thick wedges

1 Tbsp olive oil (for sweet potato)

1 Tbsp berbere (for sweet potato)

Finish

handful fresh cilantro

— lemon wedges

optional plain yogurt alongside

Method

1 — Sweet Potato First

1
Preheat oven to 400F. Toss sweet potato cubes with 1 Tbsp olive oil, 1 Tbsp berbere, and a pinch of salt. Spread on sheet tray. Roast 15 minutes alone.
2
Mix remaining berbere, olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, and salt into a paste. Coat chicken thighs thoroughly.

2 — Make Spice Paste & Coat Chicken

1
After 15 minutes push sweet potato to edges. Add red onion wedges to center. Nestle chicken skin-side up.

3 — Add Chicken and Onion

1
Roast 35-40 minutes more until chicken skin is crisp and dark, sweet potato is caramelized, and onion wedges have charred slightly.
2
Rest 5 minutes. Scatter cilantro, serve with lemon wedges.

4 — Rest and Serve

Nutritionper serving · 1/4 of recipe

490kcal

39gProtein

32gCarbs

22gFat

5gSat Fat

560mgSodium

Nutrition estimate based on USDA FoodData Central for bone-in chicken thigh (cooked skin on), sweet potato, and red onion. Sweet potato contributes ~26g carbs per serving — the dominant carb source. Skin-removed reduces fat to ~12g and sat fat to ~2.5g. Sodium is low relative to other recipes in this collection — berbere contributes minimal sodium unless your blend is pre-salted, so check the label on your specific brand.