ORANGE POMEGRANATE CHICKEN - Manitoba Chicken

Ingredients

• 1 whole chicken (about 1.5 kg)
• 1 large orange, zest finely grated and juice reserved
• 1 cup (250 ml) pomegranate juice
• 1 1/2 tsp (7.5 ml) dried thyme
• 1/4 tsp (1.25 ml) ground cumin
• 1/8 tsp (0.75 ml) ground cinnamon
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 6 Tsp (30 ml) canola oil
• Kosher salt
• 3/4 cup (180 ml) chicken broth
• 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 inch pieces
• 2 medium parsnips, peeled and cut on diagonal into 1/4 inch thick pieces
• 1 red onion, peeled and cut into 3/4 inch wedges
• 1 cup (250 ml) walnuts or pecans, chopped
• 2 Tbsp (30 ml) fresh flat leaf parsley, chopped
• 1 Tbsp (15 ml) fresh chopped mint