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Herb Chicken + Roasted Root Vegetables

Herb-rubbed chicken quarters in one zone while a medley of root vegetables roasts to caramelized perfection in the other — a complete, wholesome dinner with zero fuss.

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📋 Prep: 15 min 🔥 Cook: 30 min ⏱️ Total: 45 min 🍽️ Serves: 4 📊 Easy
Cooking Parameters
TOP OVEN • Zone 1
15 MIN30 MIN380°F5 MINDUAL ZONETOP OVENPREPCOOKTEMPREST
LOWER OVEN • Zone 2
15 MIN30 MIN400°F0 MINDUAL ZONELOWER OVENPREPCOOKTEMPREST
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What You'll Need
Dish & pan requirements for your Ninja Double Stack XL
Zone 1 • Upper Rack
Air fry basket (included)
Size: Standard
⭐ Ninja
✅ Fits perfectly
Zone 2 • Lower Rack
Quarter sheet pan
Size: 9×13
✅ Fits perfectly
✅ Guaranteed Fit — Max dish size per rack: 12"W × 11.5"D × 4"H. All our recipes use dishes that actually fit your Ninja Double Stack XL DCT401.
💡 Air fry basket Zone 1 for chicken; quarter sheet pan Zone 2 for root vegetables.
high-protein
🥘 Ingredients
Chicken
  • 4 chicken leg quarters (about 3 lbs total)
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
Herb Rub
  • 1 tbsp fresh rosemary (chopped)
  • 1 tbsp fresh thyme (chopped)
  • 3 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
Vegetables
  • 2 large carrots (cut into 1-inch chunks)
  • 2 parsnips (cut into 1-inch chunks)
  • 1 sweet potato (cut into 1-inch cubes)
  • 1 red onion (cut into wedges)
  • 3 tbsp olive oil (for vegetables)
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
📝 Instructions
  1. Mix olive oil, rosemary, thyme, garlic, salt, pepper. Rub all over chicken quarters, including under the skin. Shared 💡 Getting rub under the skin is the secret to flavorful chicken.
  2. Toss root vegetables with olive oil and dried thyme. Shared 💡 Uniform 1-inch chunks ensure even roasting.
  3. Set Dual Zone: Zone 1 Air Roast 380°F (chicken), Zone 2 Air Fry 400°F (vegetables). Both 30 min. Smart Finish. Shared 💡 Different modes, same finish time — Smart Finish magic.
  4. Place chicken skin-side up in Zone 1 basket. Spread vegetables on Zone 2 sheet pan. Shared 💡 Skin-up for crispy chicken; single layer for roasted veg.
  5. At 20 min, toss vegetables. Chicken skin should be golden and crisp. Lower Oven 💡 Tossing vegetables ensures even caramelization.
  6. Chicken done at 175°F (dark meat benefits from higher temp). Vegetables fork-tender. Rest 5 min. Shared 💡 One appliance, one complete dinner, zero stress.
💡 Ninja Tips

Rub under the skin for deep flavor. 175°F for dark meat chicken. Smart Finish handles different modes. Uniform veg cuts for even cooking.

Scaling: Double: Two batches. Half: 2 leg quarters + halve vegetables; start checking 5 min earlier.

Servings: 1
Scale:
📊 Nutrition (per serving)
Calories580 cal
Protein42g g
Carbohydrates28g g
Total Fat32g g
Dietary Fiber6g g
Sugars8g g
Sodium620mg mg
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