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Traeger Roast Chicken with Roasted Onion Salsa Verde

Try this Traeger Roast Chicken with some Roasted Onion Salsa Verde for an incredibly easy and delicious weeknight dinner!

Ingredients

For the Traeger Roast Chicken

  • 3-3.5 pound whole chicken half-spatchcocked
  • Avocado oil
  • 1 tablespoon dried rosemary or 1 tablespoon roughly chopped fresh rosemary
  • Kosher salt and freshly-cracked black pepper
  • 3 medium sweet potatoes
  • 2 medium red onions

For the Roasted Onion Salsa Verde

  • ½ grilled red onion see above, finely chopped
  • 1 cup finely chopped cilantro
  • 1 jalapeño – finely chopped remove seeds for less spicy
  • 1 clove garlic finely chopped
  • ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp organic honey or maple syrup omit for Whole30
  • Kosher salt and freshly-cracked black pepper to taste

Instructions

For Traeger Roast Chicken

  • Preheat Traeger grill to 425F.
  • Pat chicken very dry, drizzle with 2 tablespoons oil and massage to coat. Liberally season the entire bird with salt, pepper and rosemary. Set aside.
  • Place whole, unpeeled sweet potatoes on a small sheet of parchment paper. Drizzle with ½ teaspoon oil and season with a small pinch of salt. Wrap tightly to seal then wrap a second time in a small sheet of tin foil. Repeat with remaining sweet potatoes and onions.
  • Place sweet potatoes and onions towards the very back of the grill where it gets hottest. Lay chicken, breast-side up, in the center of the grill. Close the lid and cook until the thickest part of the thigh registers between 180F and 185F and the thickest part of the breast registers 165F, between 40-45 minutes. Cook the sweet potatoes and onions until they can easily be pierced with a fork, also between 40-45 minutes.
  • Transfer grilled chicken and vegetables to a serving platter. Unwrap the vegetables, setting half an onion aside for the salsa verde, and let the chicken rest 10 minutes before carving and serving with salsa verde.

For the Roasted Onion Salsa Verde

  • Finely chop the grilled onion and add it to a mixing bowl along with the cilantro, jalapeño, garlic, olive oil, vinegar, honey and a pinch each of salt and pepper. Stir everything to combine. Taste for seasoning and adjust with salt and pepper as desired. Let sit 5 to 10 minutes before serving. Store remaining salsa in a mason jar for up to 7 days.