Pharaonic Chicken

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
• 4 boneless skinless chicken thighs
• 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
• 2 1/2 teaspoons salt, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/3 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1 1/2 lbs baking potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch (1 cm)-thick circles
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
• 4 tablespoons grated romano cheese

Recipe

• 1 stir together the allspice, 1 1/2 tsp salt, cumin, cinnamon, sugar and olive oil in a medium bowl. add chicken and marinate for 15 minutes.
• 2 preheat oven to 425°f.
• 3 boil the potatoes in water to cover, plus the remaining tsp salt, for about 10 minutes or until tender but not soft. drain.
• 4 place the chicken in a single layer in a large baking dish. bake for 20 minutes at 425°f.
• 5 remove chicken from oven and arrange potatoes between pieces.
• 6 in a small dish, mix together the garlic and lemon juice. pour this over the chicken and potatoes.
• 7 return chicken to oven and bake an additional 12 minutes.
• 8 sprinkle with cheese and return to oven until cheese melts.
• 9 serve.