Chicken and vegetables with a maple syrup and Cayenne marinade.

 This is a tribute to New England, so easy to make and it uses only one pan. 

INGREDIENTS

4 pieces of chicken (preferably thighs)

1/2 an onion,  2 sweet potatoes, 1/2  lbs. Brussels sprouts (that is about for 4 persons),,

1/3 cup of oil

1/2  cup Maple syrup

Cayenne pepper ( careful very hot)

1/3  cup Dijon mustard

3 or 4 slices of bacon chopped

salt and black pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

MAKE THE GLAZE 

In a bowl add   the olive oil, the Dijon mustard, the Maple syrup, the Cayenne pepper (careful very hot)

add salt and pepper and mix all the ingredients.

Add  1/2 of the glaze to the chicken and keep in the refrigerator till the vegetables are ready.

PREPARE YOUR VEGETABLES

chopped the onions 

cut the sweet potatoes in cube about 2 inches big

you may use the brussels sprout full or cut them in 2 if they are too big

put all the vegetables in a bowl add the bacon cut in small pieces.

add the  rest of the glaze to the bowl and mix everything!

PUT EVERYTHING TOGETHER

On an oven pan spread all your vegetables and cover with the chicken and the glaze

bake at 450 F for about 35 minutes. check for doneness. (Internal temp . of chicken is 165

scrumptious . If you have some Maple syrup try it. There is no alternative for the Maple syrup . you could always make chicken Piccata , delicious too.