with Smoky Roasted Carrots & Chive Mashed Potatoes

Yield: 2

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Tender chicken cutlets soak up the flavors of a sweet and tangy bourbon and brown sugar–infused marinade, roasted alongside carrots tossed with smoked paprika. Fresh chives speckle the creamy mashed potatoes on the side, balancing irresistible flavors for this easy breezy meal.
Prep: 10 Cook: 40

• 1oz peach jam
• 10oz chicken cutlets
• ½tsp smoked paprika
• 1TBS McCormick grill mates brown sugar bourbon seasoning
• 5tsp rice wine vinegar
• 12oz potatoes
• 12oz carrots
• ¼oz chives
• 2TBS crème fraîche
• salt & pepper
• cooking oil
• butter

Mix glaze & marinate chicken:

Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 425°F.

In a large bowl, whisk together peach jam, McCormick Grill Mates Brown Sugar Bourbon Seasoning, 2 tsp vinegar, and 1 tsp oil. Transfer half the peachy glaze to a small bowl (you’ll use it in Step 4).

Pat chicken dry with paper towels and season all over with salt and pepper. Add to large bowl with remaining peachy glaze, turn until evenly coated. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside to marinate (no need to refrigerate!), 10-15 minutes.

Prep & cook potatoes:

Meanwhile, wash and dry produce. Dice potatoes into ½-inch pieces.

Place potatoes in a medium pot with enough salted water to cover by 2 inches. Bring to a boil and cook until tender, 15-20 minutes.

Tip: Cover pot with a lid to bring water to a boil more quickly.

Reserve ½ cup potato cooking liquid, then drain potatoes and return to pot.

Mash until smooth and creamy, adding splashes of reserved potato cooking liquid as needed. Taste and season with salt and pepper. (You’ll finish the potatoes in Step 5.)

Roast carrots & chicken:

While potatoes cook, trim, peel, and halve carrots lengthwise, slice on a diagonal into ¼-inch-thick pieces.

Toss carrots on one side of a lightly oiled baking sheet with a drizzle of oil, ½ tsp paprika, salt, and pepper.

Transfer chicken from marinade to empty side of baking sheet (discard any marinade left in the bowl). Roast on top rack until chicken is cooked through and carrots are browned and tender, 12-17 minutes.

Glaze chicken:

Once chicken is cooked through, carefully remove sheet from oven. Brush tops of chicken with reserved peachy glaze.

Return to top rack and bake until glaze is tacky, 3 minutes. Transfer chicken to a cutting board.

Finish potatoes:

While chicken roasts, thinly slice chives.

Return pot with mashed potatoes to medium heat and cook, stirring occasionally, until warmed through.

Add chives, crème fraîche, and 1 TBS butter. Cook, stirring, until butter has melted, taste and season with salt and pepper if desired.

Finish & serve:

Slice chicken crosswise.

Divide chicken, mashed potatoes, and carrots between plates in separate sections. Serve.