Sheet-Pan Gochujang Chicken and Roasted Vegetables

Sheet-Pan Gochujang Chicken and Roasted Vegetables

From the New York Times

Ingredients

tablespoons gochujang

tablespoons soy sauce

(1-inch) piece fresh ginger, peeled and grated (about 1 tablespoon)

tablespoons canola oil, plus more for drizzling

pounds squash, such as butternut, acorn or delicata, unpeeled, seeded and cut into 2-inch pieces (about 5 loose cups)

pound turnips, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces (about 3½ loose cups)

10 scallions, ends trimmed, green and white parts separated, but not chopped

Kosher salt

2½ to 3 pounds chicken thighs, drumsticks or breasts, patted dry

2 watermelon radishes (about 10 ounces), trimmed

tablespoons rice vinegar

Steamed rice (optional)

Instructions

Heat the oven to 425 degrees. Combine the gochujang, soy sauce, ginger and 3 tablespoons oil in a medium bowl or resealable bag. Add the squash, turnips and scallion whites, toss to coat with glaze, or seal bag and shake to coat. Lightly season with salt and transfer to a rimmed baking sheet. Season the chicken with salt and toss to coat in whatever is left of the glaze in the bowl or bag. Arrange the chicken pieces skin-side up between the vegetables on the sheet.

Roast until vegetables are tender, chicken is cooked through and the skin crispy and browned in spots, about 40 minutes.

While the chicken cooks, thinly slice the scallion greens. Using a sharp knife or a mandoline, cut the radishes into thin rounds or slices. In a small bowl, toss the sliced scallion greens and radishes with the rice vinegar. Season to taste with salt and set aside to lightly pickle.

Top the roast chicken and vegetables with the quick-pickled scallion-radish mix and transfer to serving plates. Serve with steamed rice, if desired.