You will love this roasted cinnamon chicken and sweet potatoes! Roasting a whole chicken with chunky sweet potatoes in olive oil is a simple and delicious way to create an effortless dinner that will impress your family and guests. The simple but flavorful cinnamon-cumin seasoning creates a mouth-watering aroma that will fill your house with the cozy scent of Thanksgiving day.

If you love this roasted cinnamon chicken, you will also love the Roasted Turkey Thighs With Dates And PrunesButtermilk Chicken Thighs With Lemon Garlic Orzo, or Classic Greek Lemon Chicken And Potatoes!

Roasted cinnamon chicken and sweet potatoes in a baking dish  with few herbs . On the table, and partial view of a salad, a bread loaf and serving utensils.

What cooks say:

“I made this last night using chicken breasts, as opposed to a whole chicken (my wife has not been able to eat chicken on the bone since her last pregnancy for some reason) and it came out great! I was sort of concerned about the flavor (because of so few ingredients) but it came out great! Easy prep, simple ingredients…I will definitely be making this again!”

Dave (geeky daddy)

Why you will love cinnamon chicken


  • FESTIVE AROMA & FLAVOR – This cinnamon chicken is a hearty dinner perfect for Sunday lunch or even for Thanksgiving day. We sometimes cook this in the middle of summer just to feel like the holiday season in July!
  • EASE – It’s a super easy-no-fuss recipe that tastes delicious. A really lovely meal that will wow everyone at your table without too much effort.
  • IT’S VERSATILE– You may use a whole chicken, thighs on the bone or even Cornish hens instead, one for each portion.

Here is what you need

  • Chicken. You can roast a whole chicken or cut up breasts, thighs and legs, for this recipe. I recommend keeping the skin for more flavor. Adjust baking time accordingly. Keep an eye on the chicken and don’t over-roast.
  • Sweet potatoes. Substitute with garnet potatoes/finger yams. See recipe notes.
  • Extra virgin olive oil.
  • Cinnamon and cumin. You can substitute coriander for cumin or omit it from the recipe if unavailable.
  • Sea salt and freshly ground pepper.

Step by step

Sweet potatoes cut in large pieces seasoned with cinnamon in a bowl.

STEP 1. Preheat the oven to 400°F.
Rub the chicken all over with half of the olive oil and season with sea salt, cinnamon and cumin. Get into every nook and cranny with the spices and oil. Don’t forget to season the cavity with a little sea salt and freshly ground pepper. Tie the legs together with kitchen twine.
Cut the sweet potatoes into one-and-a-half-inch pieces and place them in a bowl.
Pour the rest of the olive oil all over and sprinkle cinnamon all over the sweet potatoes. Add one teaspoon of ground cumin and a generous pinch of sea salt and mix.


A whole chicken surrounded with sweet potatoes and seasoned with cinnamon and spices ready for roasting.

STEP 2. Place the chicken and potatoes in 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 minutes, remove foil, and roast for another 45 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and juices run clear.

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Roasted cinnamon chicken and sweet potatoes in a baking dish with few herbs . On the table, and partial view of a salad, a bread loaf and serving utensils.

Cinnamon Chicken & Sweet Potatoes

by Jenny Skrapaliori Graves
This roasted cinnamon chicken and sweet potatoes has a simple but flavorful cinnamon-cumin seasoning and the cozy aroma of Thanksgiving day.
4.93 from 14 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, International
Servings 4
Calories 809 kcal

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

  • 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.
  • 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.
 
Nutritional Info – Please remember that the nutritional information provided is only an estimate and can vary based on the products used.
 

Nutrition

Calories: 809kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 39gFat: 56gSaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 143mgSodium: 230mgPotassium: 975mgFiber: 7gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 24333IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 126mgIron: 4mg
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