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Roasted Apricot Chicken With Mint and Sage Butternut Squash

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A roasted chicken over a bed of apricots next to a sheet pan.
Photo by Christopher Testani

Roasting the whole bird is our favorite way to cook chicken for a few reasons. It's super easy, it produces juicy and tender meat, and it's the best bang for your buck. And, you can cook up a batch of bone broth with all the leftover bones!

This is also our go-to dish when having guests over. It's simple to prepare, tastes great, and yields quite a bit of food. We love roasted butternut squash, which pairs nicely with the clean flavors of sage and mint, We also love sauces, and this dish streamlines the sauce-making process by combining it with the roasting of the chicken.

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