Cinnamon Chicken & Sweet Potatoes
User Reviews
4.9
42 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
1 hr 10 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
809 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American, International
Cinnamon Chicken & Sweet Potatoes
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This roasted cinnamon chicken and sweet potatoes has a simple but flavorful cinnamon-cumin seasoning and the cozy aroma of Thanksgiving day.
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Ingredients
- 1 whole roasting chicken
- 3-4 sweet potatoes Depending on the size. You need enough potatoes to fit snuggly around the chicken.
- ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 3 tablespoons ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- sea salt
- freshly ground pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F/ 390°C.
- Rub the outside of the chicken with half of the olive oil and season with one teaspoon of sea salt, two tablespoons of ground cinnamon and one teaspoon of cumin—massage chicken in every nook and cranny with olive oil and seasonings. Season the chicken cavity with a bit of salt and freshly ground pepper. Tie the legs together with kitchen twine.
- Cut the sweet potatoes into 1 ½ pieces approximately. Place them in a bowl and season with one tablespoon of cinnamon and half a teaspoon of ground cumin. Pour the rest of the olive oil all over the sweet potatoes and toss.
- Place chicken and sweet potatoes into a roasting pan. You need enough sweet potatoes to fit snuggly together around your chicken.
- Cover the pan with aluminum foil and place it in the oven. Roast covered for 60 min, than remove foil and roast for 45 min of until chicken is cooked through and juices run clear. Skin should be nice and crisp and sweet potatoes soft and buttery.
Notes
- Nutritional Info – Please remember that the nutritional information provided is only an estimate and can vary based on the products used.
You can use a whole cut-up chicken, chicken breasts, or thighs for this recipe. Adjust baking time accordingly.
For example, if you are using skinless, boneless chicken thighs most probably they will be done ahead of the sweet potatoes. Remove chicken from the pan and continue roasting the sweet potatoes. The same goes if you are using breasts. Keep an eye on the chicken, and don't over roast. You can substitute coriander for cumin or omit it from the recipe if not available.
- For example, if you are using skinless, boneless chicken thighs most probably they will be done ahead of the sweet potatoes. Remove chicken from the pan and continue roasting the sweet potatoes. The same goes if you are using breasts. Keep an eye on the chicken, and don't over roast.
- You can substitute coriander for cumin or omit it from the recipe if not available.
- Sweet potatoes. Substitute with garnet potatoes/finger yams. Garnet potatoes are also called garnet sweet potatoes. They have a long, thin shape and orange flesh. Also, they are not as sweet as white sweet potatoes. Cooking time is similar.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
809kcal
(40%)
Carbohydrates
38g
(13%)
Protein
39g
(78%)
Fat
56g
(86%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Cholesterol
143mg
(48%)
Sodium
230mg
(10%)
Potassium
975mg
(28%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
24333IU
(487%)
Vitamin C
7mg
(8%)
Calcium
126mg
(13%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 809 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 809kcal | 40% |
| Carbohydrates | 38g | 13% |
| Protein | 39g | 78% |
| Fat | 56g | 86% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Cholesterol | 143mg | 48% |
| Sodium | 230mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 975mg | 21% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 24333IU | 487% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 126mg | 13% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.9
42 reviews
Excellent
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