Paprika Roast Chicken with Sweet Onion
A flavorful roast chicken dish seasoned with paprika, cinnamon, and cayenne, accompanied by sweet onion wedges. The high-temperature roasting creates a golden, crispy skin while keeping the meat juicy.
4 servings
50 min
Ingredients
- •1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- •1½ tablespoons paprika
- •½ teaspoon cinnamon
- •½ teaspoon cayenne
- •1 whole chicken
- •1 whole sweet onion
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Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Preheat oven to 500°F with rack in upper third.
10 min
- 2.
Mix oil with spices, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper in a large bowl, then add chicken and onion, tossing to coat. Arrange chicken, skin side up, and onion in a 3-quart shallow baking dish.
10 min
- 3.
Bake until chicken is just cooked through and skin is golden, about 30 minutes. Skim any fat from pan juices in dish.
30 min