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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.
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Cinnamon Chicken & Sweet Potatoes

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

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: 809kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 56g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 143mg | Sodium: 230mg | Potassium: 975mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 24333IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 126mg | Iron: 4mg