Best Cinnamon Roasted Chicken Recipes

ROASTED SPICED CHICKEN WITH CINNAMON- AND HONEY-GLAZED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• For chicken:
• Place onion, garlic, apple cider vinegar, honey, ground allspice, chopped fresh ginger, chopped fresh thyme, salt, ground black pepper, seeded and minced chile, cinnamon, and nutmeg in processor. Purée marinade until coarse paste forms. Place chicken in large resealable plastic bag. Add marinade to chicken in bag and seal. Turn chicken to coat. Refrigerate at least 8 hours or overnight, turning chicken occasionally.
• Preheat oven to 400°F. Arrange chicken pieces, with marinade still clinging to chicken, on rimmed baking sheet. Brush chicken with oil. Roast until cooked through, about 45 minutes.
• Meanwhile, for sweet potatoes:
• Spray another rimmed baking sheet with nonstick spray. Whisk butter, honey, lime juice, and ground cinnamon in large bowl. Add potato slices; toss to coat. Arrange potato slices in single layer on prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake potatoes alongside chicken until tender, about 25 minutes. Serve chicken with potatoes, passing mango chutney separately.

ROASTED CINNAMON CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Sprinkle chicken halves generously with salt, pepper, and cinnamon. Put chicken in a roasting pan; pour water into pan.
• Roast chicken in the preheated oven for 30 minutes.
• Whisk maple syrup, lemon juice, and chile peppers together in a bowl; brush chicken with maple syrup mixture. Pour any remaining maple syrup mixture into the pan.
• Cook chicken until no longer pink at the bone, juices run clear, and skin is lightly browned, 30 to 40 more minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
• Brush chicken with butter; bake until skin is crisp, 10 to 15 more minutes.

CINNAMON NUTMEG ROASTED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Coat a roasting pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• Place chicken in pan.
• In a small bowl, combine remaining ingredients and mix well.
• Rub mixture evenly over chicken.
• Bake 60 to 90 minutes until chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear.

ROASTED CINNAMON-RUBBED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. In a bowl, combine all of the ingredients except the chicken and stir to make a paste.
• Rub spice paste onto chicken legs and let stand on a parchment-lined baking sheet 15 minutes. Roast until skin crisps, 40 to 45 minutes; serve.

ROASTED SPICED CHICKEN WITH CINNAMON- AND HONEY-GLAZED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• For chicken: Place onion, garlic, apple cider vinegar, honey, ground allspice, chopped fresh ginger, chopped fresh thyme, salt, ground black pepper, seeded and minced chile, cinnamon, and nutmeg in processor. Purée marinade until coarse paste forms. Place chicken in large resealable plastic bag. Add marinade to chicken in bag and seal. Turn chicken to coat. Refrigerate at least 8 hours or overnight, turning chicken occasionally. Preheat oven to 400°F. Arrange chicken pieces, with marinade still clinging to chicken, on rimmed baking sheet. Brush chicken with oil. Roast until cooked through, about 45 minutes. Meanwhile, for sweet potatoes: Spray another rimmed baking sheet with nonstick spray. Whisk butter, honey, lime juice, and ground cinnamon in large bowl. Add potato slices; toss to coat. Arrange potato slices in single layer on prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake potatoes alongside chicken until tender, about 25 minutes. Serve chicken with potatoes, passing mango chutney separately.

CINNAMON-ROASTED CHICKEN WITH HARISSA SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix first 5 ingredients in small bowl. Place chicken breasts and thighs in 2-gallon resealable plastic bag. Pour oil mixture over; seal bag. Turn bag to coat chicken with marinade. Chill overnight.
• Preheat oven to 475°F. Transfer chicken to rimmed baking sheet, shaking off marinade. Sprinkle chicken all over with flour. Heat 1 tablespoon peanut oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Working in batches, add chicken to skillet. Cook until golden, adding more oil as needed, about 3 minutes per side. Return chicken to baking sheet, skin side up. Roast until cooked through, about 15 minutes. Serve with Harissa Sauce.

CINNAMON ROASTED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Wash and dry chicken. Combine ingredients and rub over entire chicken. Place chicken in a roasting pan on a rack. Roast 10 minutes at 400 degrees, then reduce heat to 350 degrees and roast until chicken registers 165 degrees on a meat thermometer.
• Let rest for 15 minutes before carving.

CINNAMON ROASTED CHICKEN WITH PASILLA PAN SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Split chicken down back, open up, place bone side down and press firmly to flatten.
• Make two slits in skin near tail and tuck ends of legs through holes.
• Combine cinnamon, chili powder, salt and pepper.
• Brush chicken with 1 Tbsp olive oil and rub chicken with spice mixture.
• In an oven-proof skillet large enough to hold the chicken, evenly spread tortilla pieces, tomatoes, onion, garlic, mushrooms, pasilla chiles and pumpkin seeds.
• Drizzle 2 tablespoons olive oil over vegetables.
• Place chicken on top of vegetables and roast until chicken is done.
• Remove chicken from pan and brush with some of the pan juices.
• Keep warm.
• Add chicken stock to pan and stir up ingredients and browned bits from bottom of pan.
• Transfer to blender and puree until smooth.
• Return to pan, bring to boil, add brown sugar and reduce heat to low and simmer for 15- 30 minutes to thicken.
• Cut chicken into pieces, add back to sauce to warm.
• Serve.

CINNAMON-STEWED CHICKEN WITH SPICY ROASTED CORIANDER RICE

Steps:

• 1. Mix cinnamon, sea salt, and pepper. Sprinkle both sides of chicken evenly with spice mixture. 2. Heat oil in large deep skillet on med-high heat. Add chicken; cook 4 min per side or until golden brown. Remove chicken from skillet. Add onions and garlic to skillet; cook and stir 4 min or until lightly browned. Stir in wine. Bring to a boil on high heat. Cook 2 min or until wine has evaporated, stirring to loosen browned bits in bottom of skillet. 3. Stir in water, tomato paste, and oregano until well blended. Bring to a boil. Return chicken to skillet. Reduce heat to med-low; cover and simmer 45 min or until chicken is cooked through. Serve chicken and sauce over roasted coriander rice (recipe on mccormikgourmet.com)