If this recipe were a person, it would be that buddy who is all smiles and pleasantness from Monday to Friday but a bit of a wild thing when the weekend rolls around. The crispy chicken and roasted sweet potatoes keep things tried-and-true, while the corn poblano salsa and spicy honey glaze are here to shake it up. But it doesn’t matter whether you’re a plain Jane or a feisty Frank—we think you’ll enjoy this dish either way.
The quantities provided above are averages only.
Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.
2 unit
Poblano Pepper
26.8 ounce
Corn
2 unit
Roma Tomato
2 unit
Shallot
2 unit
Lime
½ ounce
Cilantro
2 unit
Sweet Potatoes
32 ounce
Chicken Legs
4 ounce
BBQ Sauce
1.5 ounce
Hot Honey
4 teaspoon
Vegetable Oil
2 tablespoon
Butter
(Contains: Milk)
Salt
Pepper
Wash and dry all produce. Adjust racks to upper and middle position and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line two baking sheets with aluminum foil. Core, seed, and dice poblanos. Drain and rinse corn. Core, seed, and dice tomatoes. Halve and peel shallots, then cut into ½-inch-thick slices. Halve limes. Finely chop cilantro.
Cut sweet potatoes into ½-inch cubes. Toss with a drizzle of oil, salt, and pepper on one of your foil-lined baking sheets. Roast in oven on upper rack until tender, about 30 minutes, tossing halfway through. Meanwhile, pat chicken dry with a paper towel and season all over with salt and pepper.
Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat (use a nonstick pan if you have one). Add chicken and cook until skin is crisp, 5-6 minutes per side. Transfer to your other foil-lined baking sheet and roast in oven on middle rack until meat is cooked through.
Add corn and 2 TBSP butter to pan used for chicken over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly charred in spots, 5-8 minutes. (TIP: If corn pops, cover pan.) Season with salt and pepper. Remove from pan and set aside in a large bowl. Add poblanos, shallots, and a large drizzle of oil to same pan over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring often, until slightly blistered, 4-5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside in bowl with corn.
In a small bowl, stir together barbecue sauce, a few squeezes of lime juice, and as much hot honey as you like (start with half and add more to taste). Heat broiler to high. Set aside half the barbecue sauce mixture for serving, then brush chicken with remaining half. Broil until sauce is tacky and beginning to char, about 3 minutes.
Toss sweet potatoes, tomatoes, cilantro, and a squeeze or two of lime into bowl with veggie mixture. Season with salt and pepper. Divide between plates along with chicken. Serve with reserved sauce on the side for drizzling over.