One-Pan Sage-and-Onion Chicken and Sausage

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I took it into my head one day that I wanted to marinate and cook some chicken with the flavors of a traditional sage-and-onion stuffing. So onion, mustard, sage and lemon infuse the cut-up bird, and sausages are cooked alongside the pieces in one big pan. I started off with English butcher’s sausages but this works just as well with Italian sausages (no bread, so good for carb-avoiders) and also, though taking on a different character, with spicy Spanish chorizo. As you can imagine, it is hardly any work, and if you haven’t got time to give a proper night’s marinating in the fridge, then leave everything, bar the sausages, to steep in the roasting pan for a couple of hours or so at room temperature. And even if you leave the sausages in, it won’t matter.

Serves6

Cooking MethodRoasting

CostModerate

Easy

Total Timehalf-day

One Pot MealYes

OccasionCasual Dinner Party

Recipe CourseMain Course

MealDinner

Taste and TextureMeaty, Savory, Tangy

Ingredients

1 large onion or 2 small onions
½ cup olive oil (not extra virgin)
2 teaspoons English mustard
1 tablespoon dried sage
Ground pepper
1 lemon
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
4lb chicken, cut into 10 pieces
12 sausages
2 tablespoons chopped sage leaves

Instructions

Peel and cut the onion into eighths, and put into a freezer bag with the oil, mustard, dried sage, a good grinding of pepper, the lemon juice, the squeezed-out rinds cut into eighths, and the Worcestershire sauce. Squidge everything around to mix (the mustard needs help to combine) and then add the chicken pieces. Leave to marinate in the fridge overnight, or for up to two days.
Preheat the oven to 425°F. Allow the chicken to come to room temperature in its marinade.
Arrange the chicken pieces in a roasting pan, skin-side up, with the marinade, including all the bits and pieces, and tuck the sausages around them. Sprinkle the fresh sage leaves over the chicken and sausages and then put the pan into the oven to cook for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Turn the sausages over halfway through to color them evenly.
Arrange the chicken and sausages on a large platter.

Notes :

You can easily substitute the cut-up chicken with 10 thigh pieces, bone in and skin on.

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kmjas1 0493355

Feb 28, 2012

Excellent moist chicken. Used only thighs and found a good in-store made hot bratwurst. I marinated this recipe for about 18 hours. As I started the night before and just popped this in the oven after work. Added baking potatoes on the side, as both take an hour to bake. Made up a quick lettuce salad and supper is served. The fresh lemon gives a mild tartness to the chicken. This recipe is a keeper, will make again soon.

karenvogue 1968848

Jul 23, 2011

I used boneless, skinless chicken and it was too dry. The flavors were good. Next time I will follow the recipe and marinate it longer.

larryed 7443456

Mar 25, 2011

My wife said just the reading the title should encourage me to make this recipe. Just wondering about what to serve with it. I was thinking fresh potato salad and greens?

dawnmarie 1144509

Nov 01, 2009

This dish is amazing. My husband said it was like he was eating turkey dinner, but without out all the work! So easy to make, I can't wait to do this one again. We had moose/venison sausage to add to the dish and it turned out great!